6 LIST OF BASIC NUCLEAR INSTALLATIONS FINALLY SHUTDOWN AS AT 31.12.2005
Installation Location
BNI
Type of installation
Commissioned
Final shutdown
Final regulatory procedures
Current status
CHOOZ AD (former Chooz A)
163 (former BNI n° 1, 2, 3)
Reactor (1040 MWth)
1967
1991
1999: Partial decommissioning decree for Chooz A and creation of the Chooz AD interim storage BNI
Partially decommissioned, modified to BNI for interim storage of waste left on-site
Chinon A1D (former Chinon A1)
133 (former BNI n° 5)
Reactor (300 MWth)
1963
1973
1982 : Chinon A1 confinement decree and creation of the Chinon A1D interim storage BNI
Partially decommissioned, modified to BNI for interim storage of waste left on-site (museum)
CHINON A2D (former Chinon A2)
153 (former BNI n° 6)
Reactor (865 MWth)
1965
1985
1991: Partial decommissioning decree for Chinon A2 and creation of the Chinon A2D interim storage BNI
Partially decommissioned, modified to BNI for interim storage of waste left on-site
CHINON A3D (former Chinon A3)
161 (former BNI n° 7)
Reactor (1360 MWth)
1966
1990
1996: Partial decommissioning decree for Chinon A3 and creation of the Chinon A3D interim storage BNI
Partially decommissioned, modified to BNI for interim storage of waste left on-site
MELUSINE Grenoble
19
Reactor (8 MWth)
1958
1988
2004: Decommissioning authorisation decree
Decommissioning in progress
SILOE Grenoble
20
Reactor (35 MWth)
1963
1997
2005: Decommissioning authorisation decree
Final shutdown in progress
SILOETTE Grenoble
21
Reactor (100 kWth)
1964
2002
2005: Decommissioning authorisation decree
Final shutdown in progress
RAPSODIE Cadarache
25
Reactor (40 MWth)
1967
1983
Decommissioning in progress
EL-4D (former EL4) Brennilis
162 (former BNI n° 28)
Reactor (250 MWth)
1966
1985
1996: Decree ordering decommissioning and creation of the EL-4D interim storage BNI
Decommissioning in progress
AT1 La Hague
33
Fast fuel reprocessing
1969
1979
Cleaned up
HARMONIE Cadarache
41
Reactor (1 kWth)
1965
1996
2004: Final shutdown and decommissioning decree
Decommissioning in progress
ALS Saclay
43
Accelerator
1965
1996
2004: Final shutdown and decommissioning decree
Decommissioning in progress
STRASBOURG UNIVERSITY REACTOR Strasbourg
44
Reactor (100 kWth)
1967
1997
 
Final shutdown in progress
BUGEY 1
45
Reactor (1920 MWth)
1972
1994
1996: Final shutdown decree
Final shutdown in progress
ST-LAURENT A1
46
Reactor (1662 MWth)
1969
1990
1994: Final shutdown decree
Final shutdown in progress
ST-LAURENT A2
46
Reactor (1801 MWth)
1971
1992
1994: Final shutdown decree
Final shutdown in progress
ELAN II B La Hague
47
Fabrication of Cs 137 sources
1970
1973
 
Decommissioning in progress
High Level Laboratory (LHA) Saclay
49
Laboratory
1960
1996
 
Final shutdown in progress – some cells still active
ATUE Cadarache
52
Uranium processing
1963
1997
 
Clean-up in progress
LCPu FAR*
57
Plutonium chemistry laboratory
1966
1995
 
Final shutdown in progress
RM2 FAR*
59
Radiometallurgy
1968
1982
 
Decommissioning in progress
SUPERPHENIX Creys-Malville
91
Reactor (3000MWth)
1985
1997
1998: Final shutdown decree
Final shutdown in progress
 
(*) Fontenay-aux-Roses