Global InformationBoiling Nuclear Superheater Reactor Facility information
| Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) Reactor Facility | |
|---|---|
 BONUS Reactor | |
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| Country | Puerto Rico |
| Location | Punta Higuero Sector, PR 413, Rincón |
| Coordinates | 18°21′59″N 67°16′7″W / 18.36639°N 67.26861°W |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Construction began | August 13, 1960[1] |
| Commission date | December 19, 1965[1] |
| Decommission date |
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| Construction cost | $23,737,062[1] |
| Owner(s) | US Atomic Energy Commission and Puerto Rico Water Resources Authority |
| Operator(s) | Puerto Rico Water Resources Authority |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactors | 1 |
| Reactor type | BWR |
| Thermal capacity | 50 MW |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 16.5 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Boiling Nuclear Superheater Reactor Facility | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. Historic district | |
| Built by | Chicago Bridge Co.; Gen Nuclear Engineering |
| Architect | Atomic Energy Commission; Maxon Co. |
| NRHP reference No. | 07001194[2] |
| Added to NRHP | November 14, 2007 |
The Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) Reactor Facility, also known to the locals as "Domes", or formally as Museo Tecnologico BONUS Dr. Modesto Iriarte, is a decommissioned nuclear power plant in Rincón, Puerto Rico. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[2]
- ^ a b c Author, Not Given (June 1966). Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) Power Station Project Completion Report (ORO-649). United States Atomic Energy Commission. doi:10.2172/4512116. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
{{cite book}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ a b "National Register Information System – Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) Reactor Facility (#07001194)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved 2023-09-16.