OKBM Afrikantov
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Company type | Public (OAO) |
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Industrie | Nuclear engineering |
Hauptsitz | , |
Parent | Rosatom |
Website | www |
OKBM Afrikantov (full name: OAO I. I. Afrikantov OKB Mechanical Engineering, Russian: Опытное конструкторское бюро машиностроения им. И. И. Африкантова) is a nuclear engineering company located in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. It is a subsidiary of Rosatom. The company is named after Igor Afrikantov.
The company is best known as the main designer for the Soviet Union's and Russia's flagship nuclear propulsion projects, including reactors for nuclear submarines, nuclear-powered icebreakers, and the floating nuclear power plant project. It also designs fast breeder reactors.
History
The company was founded in 1945. In 1998, it was named after its former chief designer and director I. I. Afrikantov.
Produkte
The company is a developer of the nuclear reactors. It has designed and assembled KLT-40S reactors for the first Russian floating nuclear power station Akademik Lomonosov.[1] It also developed the RITM-200 design pressurized water reactor which is used for LK-60 model nuclear-powered icebreaker.[2]
OKBM Afrikantov participated in the construction of China Experimental Fast Reactor.[3]
Naval reactors
The company has been the primary designer of naval reactors for both military and civilian uses: KN-3 reactor, OK-150 reactor, OK-550 reactor, OK-650 reactor, KLT-40 reactor, RITM-200, ABV Reactor, VBER-300 and more.
Reactors
A list of some reactors under her flagship or participation:
Name | Power (in MWe) | Technologie | Producer | Status |
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ABV | 3-10 | PWR | OKBM Afrikantov & IPPE | Detailed Design |
OK-650 | 190 | PWR | OKBM Afrikantov | Operating |
OK-550 | 155 | LMFR | OKBM Afrikantov | Operating |
KLT-20 | 20 | PWR | OKBM Afrikantov | Conceptual Design |
KLT-40 | 35 | PWR | OKBM Afrikantov | Under Construction |
VBER-300 | 325 | PWR | OKBM Afrikantov | Licensing Stage |
VBER-150 | 110 | PWR | OKBM Afrikantov | Conceptual Design |
BN GT-300 | 300 | SFR | OKBM, IPPE & SPb AEP | Conceptual Design |
BMN-170 | 170 | SFR | OKBM, IPPE & SPb AEP | Conceptual Design |
RITM-200 | 50 | PWR | OKBM Afrikantov | Under Construction |
GT-MHR | 285 | HTGR | OKBM Afrikantov | Conceptual Design Completed |
MHR-T | 4х205.5 | HTGR | OKBM Afrikantov | Conceptual Design |
MHR-100 | 25 - 87 | HTGR | OKBM Afrikantov | Conceptual Design |
IRIS | 335 | PWR | OKBM (participant) | Basic Design |
CEFR | 20 | LMFR | OKBM (participant) | Operating |
MBUR-12 | 12 | SFR | OKBM & IPPE | Early Conceptual Design |
SAKHA-92 | 1 | PWR | OKBM | Conceptual Design |
BN-600 | 600 | SFR | OKBM | Operating |
BN-800 | 800 | SFR | OKBM | Operating |
BN-1200 | 1200 | SFR | OKBM | Under Development |
References
- ^ "Reactors ready for floating plant". World Nuclear News. 2009-08-07. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- ^ "Shipyard wins giant nuclear icebreaker tender". World Nuclear News. 2012-08-07. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- ^ "Chinese fast reactor starts supplying electricity". World Nuclear News. 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
External links
- Nuclear technology companies of Russia
- Nuclear technology in the Soviet Union
- Companies of the Soviet Union
- Rosatom
- Construction and civil engineering companies established in 1945
- Technology companies established in 1945
- 1945 establishments in Russia
- 1945 establishments in the Soviet Union
- Manufacturing companies based in Nizhniy Novgorod