ADE-2

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The ADE-2 is a dual use water-cooled thermal graphite-moderated reactor. The reactor was dual-purpose - producing weapons-grade plutonium and providing heat and electricity.^[2]

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]

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]

• MBIR - multi-loop research reactor intends to replace BOR-60. In construction since 2015, est. completion in 2027.
• RBMK - is a class of graphite-moderated nuclear power reactor designed and built by the Soviet Union.

• Agreement between US and Russia on closing of ADE-2, ADE-4, ADE-5

Graphite-moderated reactor