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Saint-Alban Nuclear Power Plant

Coordinates: 45°24′17″N 4°45′21″E / 45.4047°N 4.7558°E / 45.4047; 4.7558
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Saint-Alban Nuclear Power Plant
Map
CountryFrance
Coordinates45°24′17″N 4°45′21″E / 45.4047°N 4.7558°E / 45.4047; 4.7558
StatusOperational
Construction began1979
Commission dateMarch 30, 1985 (March 30, 1985)
OperatorEDF
Employees
  • 1,242 (2017)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity
  • 2,670 MW
Annual net output
  • 14.3 TW h (2017)
External links
Websitewww.edf.fr/groupe-edf/producteur-industriel/carte-des-implantations/centrale-nucleaire-de-saint-alban/presentation
CommonsRelated media on Commons
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The Saint-Alban nuclear power plant is located on the Rhone river, in the Isere department 50kms upstream from Lyon in the communes of Saint-Alban-du-Rhône and Saint-Maurice-l'Exil.

Description

The power station uses water from the Rhone river to cool its two 1,300 MW reactors and employs 670 people..

Type of reactors

The following types of reactors are installed:

Reactor units

Reactor Unit[1] Type Average Output Rated Power Began construction Finish construction Commercial operation Close of reactor
St.Alban-1 PWR 1381 MW 1335 MW Jan 1979 Aug 1985 May 1986
St.Alban-2 PWR 1381 MW 1335 MW July 1979 July 1986 March 1987


[2].


Seismological risk

According to WENRA, EDF has prepared a plan in case of an earthquake [3], however other ASN documents from 2002 there may be some anomalies regarding the remote control and which may put into question the correct functioning of certain elements following an earthquake.

2003 heatwave

Following extremely high tempretures in July 2003 average water temprature rose above the limit authorised by the nuclear safty authorities for a period of 4 hours.


Fire risk

According to the 2007 ASN annual report recommendations were made to the operator to improve the security of the control room [4].

See also


References

  1. ^ Power Reactor Information System from IAEA: "France (French Republic): Nuclear Power Reactors" Transclusion error: {{En}} is only for use in File namespace. Use {{langx|en}} or {{in lang|en}} instead.
  2. ^ http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/CNPP2010_CD/pages/AnnexII/tables/table2.htm
  3. ^ WENRA Progress towards harmonisation of safety for existing reactors in WENRA countries (p 74/88)
  4. ^ {fr} [1]
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