Hanford KW and KE Reactors

Hanford KW and KE Reactors
Richland, Washington (WA), US
Hanford's "sister reactors", the K-East and the K-West Reactors, were built side-by-side in the early 1950’s. The two reactors went operational within four months of each other as K-West went into service in January of 1955 and K-East started operations in April of that same year. K-West was the seventh reactor built at Hanford; K-East was the eighth. The two reactors both ran for more than fifteen years before being shut down in 1970 and 1971.
Hanford's "sister reactors", the K-East and the K-West Reactors, were built side-by-side in the early 1950’s. The two reactors went operational within four months of each other as K-West went into service in January of 1955 and K-East started operations in April of that same year. K-West was the seventh reactor built at Hanford; K-East was the eighth. The two reactors both ran for more than fifteen years before being shut down in 1970 and 1971.
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Links: www.hanford.gov
By: jbottero

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@ 2013-06-08 20:17:48
All that's left now is the reactor core building.

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