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Find sources: "ADE-2" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2024) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Dual use graphite-moderated reactor, in operation since 1963, expected shutdown in 2010 ADE-2 Reactor concept Graphite-moderated reactor[1] Status Closed in 2010[1] Location Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia Main parameters of the reactor core Fuel (fissile material) Uranium Neutron energy spectrum Thermal-neutron reactor[1] Primary moderator Graphite[1] Primary coolant water-cooled[1] Reactor usage The **ADE-2** is a [dual use](/source/Dual_use) [water-cooled](/source/Water-cooled) [thermal](/source/Thermal-neutron_reactor) [graphite-moderated reactor](/source/Graphite-moderated_reactor). The reactor was dual-purpose - producing [weapons-grade plutonium](/source/Weapons-grade_plutonium) and providing heat and electricity.[2] The [RBMK](/source/RBMK) series nuclear reactors are based on the ADE series reactors. ## History Construction started in December 1963. The reactor was shut down in April 2010.[2][3] The scope of decommissioning was much greater than with AD and ADE-1, which were single-purpose and performed only defense tasks.[2] In 2021 it was decided to make ADE-2 a museum exhibition.[1] ## Other similar types Start date Shutdown date Place Purpose AD 1958 1992 Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai plutonium production ADE-1 1961 1992 Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai supposed to produce electricity in addition, but never did ADE-3 1961 2008 Sibirskaya Nuclear Power Plant dual purpose ADE-4 1964 2008 Sibirskaya Nuclear Power Plant dual purpose ADE-5 1965 2008 Sibirskaya Nuclear Power Plant dual purpose I-1 1955 1990 Sibirskaya Nuclear Power Plant dual purpose EI-2 1958 1991 Sibirskaya Nuclear Power Plant dual purpose These two sources show slightly different date of start and shutdown.[4] [5] Legacy AD and ADE-1 are almost decommissioned. ADE-3, ADE-4, and ADE-5 were being decommissioned as of 2024.[1] ## See also - [Energy portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Energy) - [Nuclear technology portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Nuclear_technology) - [Russia portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Russia) - [MBIR](/source/MBIR) - multi-loop research reactor intends to replace [BOR-60](/source/BOR-60). In construction since 2015, est. completion in 2027. - [RBMK](/source/RBMK) - is a class of [graphite-moderated](/source/Graphite_moderated_reactor) [nuclear power reactor](/source/Nuclear_reactor) designed and built by the [Soviet Union](/source/Soviet_Union). ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-museum_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-museum_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-museum_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-museum_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-museum_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-museum_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-museum_1-6) ["Russia's uranium-graphite ADE-2 reactor to become museum exhibit"](https://www.neimagazine.com/news/russias-uranium-graphite-ade-2-reactor-to-become-museum-exhibit-10933436/). *www.neimagazine.com*. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2024. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-decommissioning_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-decommissioning_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-decommissioning_2-2) ["Russia starts decommissioning plutonium-producing reactor"](https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/russia-starts-decommissioning-plutonium-producing-reactor). *www.world-nuclear-news.org*. Retrieved 14 December 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Russia closes last weapons-grade plutonium plant"](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8622631.stm). *news.bbc.co.uk*. 15 April 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Russia's ADE-2 industrial uranium-graphite reactor to become museum"](https://www.neimagazine.com/news/russias-ade-2-industrial-uranium-graphite-reactor-to-become-museum-8561354/). *www.neimagazine.com*. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Powering innovation"](https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/analysis/featurepowering-innovation-4888468-2/). *www.nsenergybusiness.com*. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2024. ## External links - [Agreement between US and Russia on closing of ADE-2, ADE-4, ADE-5](https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/03-0312-Russian-Federation-Atomic-Energy-Reactor-Decommissioning-3.12.2003.pdf) v t e Nuclear power in Russia Energy policy of Russia Energy in Russia Reactors Active Akademik Lomonosov (FNPP) Balakovo Beloyarsk Dimitrovgrad Kalinin Kola Kursk Kursk II Leningrad Leningrad II Mayak Novovoronezh Novovoronezh II Rostov Smolensk BOR-60 Under construction Leningrad II Kursk II BREST-300 MBIR Closed Bilibino Obninsk Siberian A-1 ADE-2 Canceled Kaliningrad MKER Planned Smolensk II BN-1200 Kola II Reactor types Power plant reactors BN-600 BN-800 RBMK EGP-6 VVER Naval reactors Pressurized water OK-150/OK-900 VM KN-3 OK-650 KLT-40S RITM-200/RITM-400 Liquid-metal-cooled OK-550 BM-40A VT-1 Research, experimental and prototype reactors GT-MHR T-15 Research locations Kurchatov Institute Companies Atomenergomash Atommash Atomstroyexport OKBM Afrikantov OKB Gidropress Rosatom Category [Graphite-moderated reactor](/source/Graphite-moderated_reactor) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [ADE-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADE-2) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ADE-2?action=history)). 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