The ADE-2 is a dual use water-cooled thermal graphite-moderated reactor. The reactor was dual-purpose - producing weapons-grade plutonium and providing heat and electricity. The RBMK series nuclear reactors are based on the ADE series reactors.
History Construction started in December 1963. The reactor was shut down in April 2010.
The scope of decommissioning was much greater than with AD and ADE-1, which were single-purpose and performed only defense tasks.
In 2021 it was decided to make ADE-2 a museum exhibition.
Other similar types
Start dateShutdown datePlacePurposeAD19581992Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Kraiplutonium productionADE-119611992Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Kraisupposed to produce electricity in addition, but never didADE-319612008Sibirskaya Nuclear Power Plantdual purposeADE-419642008Sibirskaya Nuclear Power Plantdual purposeADE-519652008Sibirskaya Nuclear Power Plantdual purposeI-119551990Sibirskaya Nuclear Power Plantdual purposeEI-219581991Sibirskaya Nuclear Power Plantdual purpose These two sources show slightly different date of start and shutdown.
Legacy AD and ADE-1 are almost decommissioned. ADE-3, ADE-4, and ADE-5 were being decommissioned as of 2024.
See also
MBIR - multi-loop research reactor intends to replace BOR-60. In construction since 2015, est. completion in 2027. RBMK - is a class of graphite-moderated nuclear power reactor designed and built by the Soviet Union.
References
External links Agreement between US and Russia on closing of ADE-2, ADE-4, ADE-5
Graphite-moderated reactor