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Ford Nuclear Reactor1.0 Site Identification
2.0 Site Status SummaryThe construction of the Ford Nuclear Reactor (FNR), located in the Phoenix Memorial Laboratory (PML), began in 1956. The PML is a four story, reinforced concrete building. The FNR and PML are located on the North Campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The reactor was a 2 MW, open pool reactor facility. After the initial startup of the FNR in 1957, the reactor ceased operations on July 3, 2003. The FNR is de-fueled. The decommissioning plan for the FNR was approved on June 26, 2006. FNR is currently undergoing decommissioning. 3.0 Major Technical or Regulatory IssuesNone 4.0 Estimated Date For Closure03/31/2011 |
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