Experimental Breeder Reactor I

Experimental Breeder Reactor No. 1
Experimental Breeder Reactor Number 1 in Idaho, the first power reactor
Experimental Breeder Reactor I is located in Idaho
Experimental Breeder Reactor I
Experimental Breeder Reactor I is located in the United States
Experimental Breeder Reactor I
LocationButte County, Idaho, US
Nearest cityArco, Idaho
Coordinates43°30′41″N 113°00′23″W / 43.51132°N 113.0064°W / 43.51132; -113.0064
Built1950
ArchitectAtomic Energy Commission
NRHP reference No.66000307
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966[1]
Designated NHLDecember 21, 1965[2]

Experimental Breeder Reactor I (EBR-I) is a decommissioned research reactor and U.S. National Historic Landmark located in the desert about 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Arco, Idaho. It was the world's first breeder reactor.[3] At 1:50 p.m. on December 20, 1951, it became one of the world's first electricity-generating nuclear power plants when it produced sufficient electricity to illuminate four 200-watt light bulbs.[4][5] EBR-I subsequently generated sufficient electricity to power its building, and continued to be used for experimental purposes until it was decommissioned in 1964. The museum is open for visitors from late May until early September.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Experimental Breeder Reactor No. 1". NPGallery. National Park Service. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference nhlsum was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Breeder reactor. Retrieved December 31, 2017. {{cite encyclopedia}}: |website= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "EBR-I (Experimental Breeder Reactor-I)". Argonne National Laboratory.
  5. ^ Rick Michal (November 2001). "Fifty years ago in December: Atomic reactor EBR-I produced first electricity" (PDF). Nuclear News. American Nuclear Society.