PM-3A nuclear reactor
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The PM-3A nuclear reactor was a small U.S. Navy-built nuclear power plant that supplied electricity and heat to McMurdo Station in Antarctica during the 1960s and early 1970s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military nuclear reactor
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nuclear reactor ⓘ pressurized water reactor ⓘ small modular reactor ⓘ |
| associatedWithTreaty | Antarctic Treaty System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioningDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1960 ⓘ |
| coolant | light water ⓘ |
| coolingCircuit | closed-loop pressurized water ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decommissioningActivity | removal of reactor plant and contaminated soil ⓘ |
| decommissioningDate | 1972 ⓘ |
| designationMeaning | Portable, Medium-power, 3rd design, Antarctica ⓘ |
| designedBy | Martin Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | remote polar installation ⓘ |
| designPressureVesselMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| electricalOutput | 1200 kWe ⓘ |
| firstCriticalityDate | 1962-03-04 ⓘ |
| fuelEnrichment | 93% U-235 ⓘ |
| fuelType | highly enriched uranium ⓘ |
| gridConnection | McMurdo Station internal grid ⓘ |
| heatSupply | space heating for McMurdo Station buildings ⓘ |
| legacy | influenced later small modular reactor concepts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Antarctica
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Ross Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | McMurdo Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moderator | light water ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first U.S. Navy nuclear power plant in Antarctica
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first nuclear power plant in Antarctica ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod | 1962–1972 ⓘ |
| operator |
U.S. Naval Nuclear Power Unit
NERFINISHED
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| primaryUser | McMurdo Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program | U.S. Army Nuclear Power Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
district heating
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electric power generation ⓘ steam production ⓘ |
| radioactiveWasteDestination | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reactorCoreType | integral pressure vessel core ⓘ |
| reactorType | pressurized water reactor ⓘ |
| reasonForShutdown |
economic considerations
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technical problems and safety concerns ⓘ |
| replaced | diesel generators at McMurdo Station ⓘ |
| replacedBy | diesel generators at McMurdo Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyIssues |
primary system leaks
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repeated fuel element failures ⓘ |
| shutdownDate | 1972-09 ⓘ |
| steamUse | water desalination at McMurdo Station ⓘ |
| thermalPower | 1800 kWth ⓘ |
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