Beloyarsk
- Country: Russia
- Role: Civil Power
- Status: Operating
- Year: 1964
Overview
Home of the Russian fast reactor program in the Urals. The BN-600 has run since 1980, among the longest serving fast reactors anywhere, and the BN-800 at 880 MW is the largest operating fast reactor in the world, burning MOX fuel in a closed cycle research effort.
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