Reactor No. 4

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Reactor No. 4 was the RBMK nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant whose catastrophic explosion in 1986 caused one of the worst nuclear disasters in history.

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instanceOf RBMK-1000 nuclear reactor
graphite-moderated nuclear reactor
power reactor
water-cooled nuclear reactor
accidentDate 1986-04-26
accidentLocalTime 01:23
accidentSequence uncontrolled power increase during safety test
accidentType core meltdown
power excursion
steam explosion
buildingStatusAfterAccident severely damaged
commercialOperationStartDate 1984
commissioningDate 1983-12-20
constructionStartDate 1979
containmentStructure no full Western-style containment building
controlRodMaterial boron carbide with graphite tips
coolant light water
coolantSystem boiling light-water channels
coreStatusAfterAccident destroyed
countryAtTimeOfAccident Soviet Union
countryCurrentLocation Ukraine
designFlaw control rod tip design problem
positive void coefficient
disasterName Chernobyl disaster
electricalCapacity 1000 MWe
emergencyResponse firefighters from Pripyat and surrounding areas
explosionCount 2 main explosions
fireDuration about 10 days for core fire
fireOccurred yes
fuelType enriched uranium dioxide
graphiteStack large graphite moderator blocks
gridConnectionDate 1983-12-20
initialFatalities plant staff and first responders
legacy catalyst for international nuclear safety reforms
symbol of nuclear safety failures
locatedIn Kyiv Oblast NERFINISHED
Pripyat
Soviet Union
Soviet Ukraine
surface form: Ukrainian SSR
longTermConsequences creation of Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
increased thyroid cancer cases in exposed populations
widespread radioactive contamination in Europe
moderator graphite
newConfinementCompletion 2016
newConfinementSlidingOverReactor 2016-11
newConfinementStructure New Safe Confinement
operatorAtTimeOfAccident Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant staff
partOf Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant
radioactiveRelease cesium-137
iodine-131
plutonium isotopes
strontium-90
radiologicalReleaseLevel INES level 7
surface form: INES Level 7
reactorType RBMK-1000
safetySystemStatusAtAccident several safety systems disabled
safetyTestInvolved turbine rundown test
sarcophagusCompletion 1986-11
sarcophagusConstructionStart 1986
sarcophagusName Object Shelter
shutdownStatus permanently shut down after 1986 accident
supervisingOrganization Soviet Union Ministry of Energy
surface form: Soviet Ministry of Energy
thermalCapacity 3200 MWth

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Chernobyl disaster reactorInvolved Reactor No. 4