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The BN-reactor is a type of sodium-cooled fast breeder reactor built in Russia from the company OKBM Afrikantov. Two BN-reactors are to date (2015) the only commercial fast breeder reactors in operation worldwide.

BN-350

The BN-350 is the first prototype of the series, in operation between 1973 and 1999 for electricity production (150MW) and desalination.

BN-600

The BN-600 is a commercial reactor with 600MW electrical power. In operation since 1980 with an availability factor of over 74% it is together with Phénix one of the most successful fast breeder reactors ever built.

BN-800

The BN-800 is the newest reactor of this type, with a planned electrical output of 880MW. It became first critical in 2015, electricity production was planned starting in 2017, but began in December 2015.

BN-1200

The BN-1200 is a 1200MW reactor project planned to reach the safety and efficiency goals of the Generation IV.

See also

• Generation IV reactor
• BN-350 reactor
• BN-600 reactor
• BN-800 reactor
• BN-1200 reactor
• VVER-TOI

References

v t e Nuclear power in Russia
Energy policy of Russia Energy in Russia
Reactors	Active Akademik Lomonosov Balakovo Beloyarsk Bilibino Dimitrovgrad Kalinin Kola Kursk Leningrad Leningrad II Novovoronezh Novovoronezh II Rostov Smolensk BOR-60 Under construction Leningrad II Kursk II BREST-300 MBIR Closed Obninsk Siberian Troitsk ADE-2 Canceled Bashkir Gorky Kaliningrad Krasnodar Primorsk South Ural Tatar (Kama) Tver Volgograd Voronezh Planned Smolensk II BN-1200
Reactor types	Power plant reactors BN-600 BN-800 RBMK EGP-6 VVER VVER-TOI KLT-40S Research, experimental and prototype reactors GT-MHR T-15
Research locations	Kurchatov Institute
Companies	Atomenergomash Atommash Atomstroyexport OKBM Afrikantov OKB Gidropress Rosatom
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