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Research Reactor Report
Header Information
Location Facility Status
Country City (closest) Name IAEA Code Status Comment
Canada Chalk River NRU CA0002 OPERATIONAL
Category URL Information Date
RESEARCH www.aecl.ca 2010-10-07
General Information
Owner Operator Licensing Administrator Safeguards
ATOMIC ENERGY CHALK RIVER CANADIAN M.STEPHENS IAEA

OF CANADA LABORATORIES NUCLEAR SAFETY
LIMITED COMMISSION
History (Date) Cost, Staff (Number)
Construction Criticality Total Operators Total
1952-01-01 1957-11-03 22 M C$ 95 200
Technical Data
Reactor Type Thermal Power Max Flux, Steady State
Steady, kW Pulsed, MW Thermal, Fast, n/cm2/s

n/cm2/s
HEAVY WATER 135000.0000 0.0000 4.0E14 1.0E14
Max Flux, Pulsed
Thermal, n/cm2/s Fast, n/cm2/s Moderator Coolant Material

Material
HEAVY WATER HEAVY WATER
Control Rods Material Number of Reflector Material Number of sites

Control Rods
CD,CO 18 D2O,H2O 4
Maximum Excess Reactivity Minimum Shutdown Margin
Cooling Core Cooling Velocity, m/s
Natural Convection Forced Cooling Nominal Emergency
1950 kg/s 8.7 M/S
Flow Direction Means to Remove Decay Heat
Primary Cooling System: Monitoring Frequency Typical Values
PH
Conductivity
Activity
Basin Cooling System:
PH
Conductivity
Activity
Spent Fuel Basin:
PH
Conductivity
Activity
Means of Confinement
Ventilation Flow Number of filters Filter Efficiency
Charcoal HEPA Charcoal (%) HEPA (%) Airborne

Particles m)
Filter Testing Effieciency Containment/Confinement Type
Charcoal HEPA
Safety Related Documentation (Last Revision Date)
Safety Analyses Radiation Operational Limits & Conditions Decommissionin Emergency Plan
Report Protection Plan g Plan
Power Instrumental Upgrade Fuel Conversion

Increase, kW
HEU TO LEU IN 1993
Other Changes Other Information
Experimental Facilities
Vertical Horizontal
Channels Max Flux, Use Channels Max Flux, Use

n/cm2/s n/cm2/s
12 4.5E13 MATERIALS 6 3.0E14 SOLID STATE &
TESTING (CREEP, NUCLEAR
FLUX DETECTION) PHYSICS; NRC
CANADA
Irradiation Facilities Loops
In-core In-core Max Reflector Max Number Max Flux, Use

Irradiation Flux, n/cm2/s Flux, n/cm2/s n/cm2/s
Facilities
2 4.0E14 4 4.0E14 FUELS &
MATERIALS
TESTING
Reflector Irradiation Channels
Utilization
Hours per Day Days per Week Weeks per Year MW Days per Year
24 7 39 32300
Materials/Fuel Test Isotope Production Neutron Scattering
Yes/No Number of Total Activity, Isotopes Hours/year Methods

Runs/year GBq/year
Yes 99Mo, 125I, 6500 Spectrometers,
60Co,14C Diffractrometers
Neutron Radiography Neutron Capture Therapy Activation Analysis
Yes/No Hours/year Yes/No Patients/year Samples /year Methods
No No
Transmutation Geochronology Teaching
Mass Si, Gemstone, Samples/year Methods Yes/No Students/year

kg/year kg/year
No
Training Other use
Yes/No No of Operators No. of Yes/No Describe

trained/year Experimenters
trained/year
Yes 20 No
Header Information
Canada Hamilton, ON MNR MCMASTER CA0004 OPERATIONAL MNR is located on

UNIV the campus of
McMaster
University in
Hamilton, Ontario
RESEARCH mnr.mcmaster.ca 2015-01-21
General Information
McMASTER NUCLEAR Canadian Nuclear Director Nuclear IAEA

UNIVERSITY REACTOR Safety Commission Operations and
LABORATORY Facilities
1957-09-01 1959-04-04 5 8
Technical Data

n/cm2/s
POOL, MTR 3000.0000 0.0000 1.0E14 4.0E13
Max Flux, Pulsed

Material
LIGHT WATER LIGHT WATER

Control Rods
AG,IN,CD,SS 5 safety GRAPHITE 1
(AG/IN/CD), 1
regulating (SS)
only<110kW gravity driven <2220 usgpm total

downflow core flow
PH
Conductivity
Activity

PH
Conductivity
Activity
Spent Fuel Basin:
PH
Conductivity
Activity

Particles m)
Charcoal HEPA

Increase, kW
5MW licensed,
3MW currently in
operation
Vertical Horizontal

n/cm2/s n/cm2/s
1 1e12 neutron activation 6 5.0E12 Neutron
analysis radiography,
NEUTRON
SCATTERING,
PROMPT GAMMA
ANALYSIS, SANS

Facilities
4 4.0E13 0
7(C)+1(Be)
Utilization
16 5 50 285

Runs/year GBq/year
No
Yes No

kg/year kg/year
1.00 0.00 No
Training Other use

trained/year
Yes Yes associated hot cells, high level labs
Header Information
Canada Ottawa ZED-2 CA0005 OPERATIONAL
RESEARCH www.aecl.ca 2002-03-11
General Information
ATOMIC ENERGY CHALK RIVER CANADIAN Brock Sanderson IAEA

OF CANADA LABORATORIES NUCLEAR SAFETY
LIMITED COMMISSION
1958-12-01 1960-09-07 0.3 M C$ 4 5
Technical Data

n/cm2/s
TANK 0.2000 0.0000 1.0E9 5.0E8
Max Flux, Pulsed

Material
N/A N/A HEAVY WATER

Control Rods
CD 12 GRAPHITE 5
N/A N/A
YES N/A
PH
Conductivity
Activity
PH
Conductivity
Activity
Spent Fuel Basin:
PH
Conductivity
Activity

Particles m)
2.42 m3/s 0 1 N/A 99.97
Charcoal HEPA
Concrete Reactor Well

Increase, kW
N/A N/A
None Ageing Management Plan is in place.
Vertical Horizontal

n/cm2/s n/cm2/s
Vary Varying LATTICE PHYSICS None N/A N/A
EXPERIMENTS

Facilities
None N/A N/A 7 1.0E09 HIGH
TEMPERATURE
LATTICE PHYSICS
EXPERIMENTS
None
Utilization
1 5 52 0

Runs/year GBq/year
Yes 200

No No

kg/year kg/year
No
Training Other use

trained/year
No Yes Calibration of self-powered flux
detectors - 10% of the time.
Header Information
Canada Montral SLOWPOKE-2, CA0009 OPERATIONAL

MONTREAL
RESEARCH 2013-04-09
General Information
ECOLE CANADIAN Chilian, Cornelia IAEA

POLYTECHNIQUE NUCLEAR SAFETY
DE MONTREAL COMMISSION
1975-01-01 1976-05-01 500 K C$ 4 5
Technical Data

n/cm2/s
SLOWPOKE-2 20.0000 0.0000 1.0E12 2.5E11
Max Flux, Pulsed

Material

Control Rods
CD 1 BE,H2O ANNULAR+TOP
+BOTTOM
YES
PH
Conductivity
Activity
PH
Conductivity
Activity
Spent Fuel Basin:
PH
Conductivity
Activity

Particles m)
Charcoal HEPA

Increase, kW
TO LEU IN 1997
Vertical Horizontal

n/cm2/s n/cm2/s

Facilities
Utilization
6 5 50 0

Runs/year GBq/year
No 1 41Ar, 198Au, 24Na,
46Sc, 233Pa

No No 10500 INAA

kg/year kg/year
Yes
Training Other use

trained/year
No No
Header Information
Canada Edmonton Alberta SLOWPOKE, CA0011 OPERATIONAL

ALBERTA
RESEARCH www.ualberta.ca/~slowpoke 2012-03-07
General Information
UNIVERSITY OF FACULTY OF Canadian Nuclear John M. Duke, IAEA

ALBERTA PHARMACY Safety Commission Ph.D.
1976-01-01 1977-04-22 120 K C$ 2 1
Technical Data

n/cm2/s
SLOWPOKE-2 20.0000 0.0000 1.0E12 2.2E11
Max Flux, Pulsed

Material

Control Rods
CD 1 BE ANNULAR+TOP
+BOTTOM
YES
PH
Conductivity
Activity
PH
Conductivity
Activity
Spent Fuel Basin:
PH
Conductivity
Activity

Particles m)
Charcoal HEPA

Increase, kW
Vertical Horizontal

n/cm2/s n/cm2/s

Facilities
Utilization
4 3 50 0

Runs/year GBq/year
No 60 82Br, 24Na, 56Mn,
198Au, 42K
No No 2000 INAA, ENAA, DNC


kg/year kg/year
Yes 200
Training Other use

trained/year
No No
Header Information
Canada Saskatoon SRC SLOWPOKE, CA0012 OPERATIONAL

SASKATCHEWAN
RESEARCH www.src.sk.ca 2015-02-03
General Information
SASKATCHEWAN Canadian Nuclear Dave Chorney IAEA

RESEARCH Safety Commission
COUNCIL
1980-10-10 1981-03-01 50 K C$ 3 18
Technical Data

n/cm2/s
SLOWPOKE-2 20.0000 0.0000 1.0E12 1.8E11
Max Flux, Pulsed

Material

Control Rods
CD 1 BE ANNULAR+TOP
+BOTTOM
4.0mk
YES
PH
Conductivity
Activity
PH
Conductivity
Activity
Spent Fuel Basin:
PH
Conductivity
Activity

Particles m)
Charcoal HEPA

Increase, kW
Vertical Horizontal

n/cm2/s n/cm2/s
9 1E+12

Facilities
1E+12
Utilization
4 3 50 0

Runs/year GBq/year
No

No No 4000 INAA, Delayed
Neutron Counting

kg/year kg/year
Yes 1
Training Other use

trained/year
Yes 3 No
Header Information
Canada Kingston, ON SLOWPOKE-2, RMC CA0014 OPERATIONAL
RESEARCH 2012-07-08
General Information
Minister of Authority at the Canadian Nuclear Nielsen, Kathy IAEA

National Defence Royal Military Safety Commission
College of Canada
1985-08-20 1985-09-06 4 6
Technical Data

n/cm2/s
SLOWPOKE-2 20.0000 0.0000 1.0E12 1.8E11
Max Flux, Pulsed

Material

Control Rods
CD 1 BE ANNULAR+TOP
+BOTTOM
YES NO
PH
Conductivity
Activity
PH
Conductivity
Activity
Spent Fuel Basin:
PH
Conductivity
Activity

Particles m)
Charcoal HEPA

Increase, kW
HEAVY WATER THERMAL COLUMN
Vertical Horizontal

n/cm2/s n/cm2/s

Facilities
Utilization
8 5 50 0

Runs/year GBq/year
No some
Yes No

kg/year kg/year
Yes
Training Other use

trained/year
No No
Header Information
United States of San Ramon ARRR US0001 OPERATIONAL

America
RESEARCH http://web.mit.edu/nrl/www/ 2013-04-09
General Information
OEA, INC. AEROTEST USNRC R. R. TSUKIMURA, USNRC

OPERATIONS INC. PRESIDENT
1963-01-01 1964-07-09 100 K US$ 7 17
Technical Data

n/cm2/s
TRIGA CONV 250.0000 0.0000 3.0E13 8.5E13
Max Flux, Pulsed

Material
H2O,ZRH LIGHT WATER

Control Rods
B4C 3 GRAPHITE
YES NO
PH
Conductivity
Activity
PH
Conductivity
Activity
Spent Fuel Basin:
PH
Conductivity
Activity

Particles m)
Charcoal HEPA

Increase, kW
Vertical Horizontal

n/cm2/s n/cm2/s
3 1.0E12 RADIOGRAPHIC
IRRADIATIONS

Facilities
1 1.0E13
Utilization
14 5 52 30

Runs/year GBq/year
No
No No

kg/year kg/year
No
Training Other use

trained/year
No No
Header Information
United States of Idaho Falls NRAD US0017 OPERATIONAL

America
RESEARCH 2013-04-09
General Information
USDOE ARGONNE USDOE RICHARD USDOE

NATIONAL SWANSON,
LABORATORY MANAGER, NRAD
REACTOR
1975-01-01 1977-10-12 500 K US$ 3 4
Technical Data

n/cm2/s
TRIGA MARK II 250.0000 0.0000 5.0E12
Max Flux, Pulsed

Material
H2O,ZRH LIGHT WATER

Control Rods
B4C 3 GRAPHITE 4
YES
PH
Conductivity
Activity
PH
Conductivity
Activity
Spent Fuel Basin:
PH
Conductivity
Activity

Particles m)
Charcoal HEPA

Increase, kW
Vertical Horizontal

n/cm2/s n/cm2/s
2 1.0E10 NEUTRON
RADIOGRAPHY

Facilities
4 5.0E12
Utilization
8 5 20 6

Runs/year GBq/year
No

No No

kg/year kg/year
No
Training Other use

trained/year
No No
Header Information
United States of Bethesda, AFRRI TRIGA US0020 OPERATIONAL

America Maryland
RESEARCH www.afrri.usuhs.mil 2011-05-26
General Information
UNIFORMED ARMED FORCES USNRC Steve Miller USNRC

SERVICES RADIOBIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF RESEARCH
THE HEALTH INSTITUTE
SCIENCES
1960-12-01 1962-01-01 0.15 M US $ 5 6
Technical Data

n/cm2/s
TRIGA MARK F 1000.0000 3300.0000 1.0E13 1.0E12
Max Flux, Pulsed

Material
2.5E16 2.5E15 H2O,ZRH LIGHT WATER

Control Rods
B4C 4 H2O 2
$5.00 $3.00
YES
PH
Conductivity Weekly 1 MOHM
Activity
PH
Conductivity
Activity
Spent Fuel Basin:
PH
Conductivity
Activity

Particles m)
31000 0 9 97 .3
Charcoal HEPA
Confinement/Sealed dampers

Increase, kW
Last console upgrade 1991
Currently renewing operating license for 20 years
Vertical Horizontal

n/cm2/s n/cm2/s
1 1.0E12 Two large
exposure rooms.
3x3M and 7x3M,
in core dry tube,
in pool locations

Facilities
1-3 1.0E13
Utilization
4 2 47 2

Runs/year GBq/year
Yes 16
No No 80

kg/year kg/year
Yes 15
Training Other use

trained/year
Yes 8 Yes Radiation Biology
Header Information
United States of Midland, MI DOW TRIGA US0043 OPERATIONAL

America
RESEARCH 1998-09-17
General Information
DOW CHEMICAL DOW CHEMICAL USNRC WARD L. RIGOT, USNRC

COMPANY COMPANY REACTOR
SUPERVISOR
1965-01-01 1967-07-06 200 K US$ 4 7
Technical Data

n/cm2/s
TRIGA MARK I 300.0000 0.0000 5.0E12
Max Flux, Pulsed

Material
H2O,ZRH LIGHT WATER

Control Rods
B4C 3 GRAPHITE 4
YES
PH
Conductivity
Activity
PH
Conductivity
Activity
Spent Fuel Basin:
PH
Conductivity
Activity

Particles m)
Charcoal HEPA

Increase, kW
Vertical Horizontal

n/cm2/s n/cm2/s

Facilities
1 5.0E12
40
Utilization
8 5 51 2

Runs/year GBq/year
No
No No

kg/year kg/year
No
Training Other use

trained/year
No No
Header Information
United States of Fremont, CA NTR GENERAL US0052 OPERATIONAL

America ELECTRIC
RESEARCH 2012-07-08
General Information
GENERAL VALLECITOS USNRC Edward Ehrilich, USNRC

ELECTRIC NUCLEAR CENTER Manager
COMPANY
1956-11-01 1957-11-15 3 5
Technical Data

n/cm2/s
GRAPHITE 100.0000 0.0000 2.5E12 5.0E11
Max Flux, Pulsed

Material

Control Rods
B4C 3 GRAPHITE ALL SIDES
4.3 M3/H 0.043 M/S
PH
Conductivity
Activity
PH
Conductivity
Activity
Spent Fuel Basin:
PH
Conductivity
Activity

Particles m)
Charcoal HEPA

Increase, kW
30 KW TO 100
KW IN 1969
Vertical Horizontal

n/cm2/s n/cm2/s
1 NOT USED 3 2.5E12 IRRADIATIONS,
NEUTRON
RADIOGRAPHY

Facilities
3 0
Utilization
3 5 50 3

Runs/year GBq/year
No

Yes 500 No

kg/year kg/year
No
Training Other use

trained/year
Yes 2 No
Header Information
United States of Idaho Falls ATR US0070 OPERATIONAL

America
TEST 2002-04-26
General Information
USDOE Becht BWXT USDOE Dave Lucoff USDOE

Idaho,LLC,
ADVANCED TEST
REACTOR
1961-12-01 1967-07-02 45 M US$ 50 305
Technical Data

n/cm2/s
TANK 250000.0000 0.0000 8.5E14 1.8E14
Max Flux, Pulsed

Material

Control Rods
HF 42 BE ANNULAR
YES 16,4 M/S
PH
Conductivity
Activity
PH
Conductivity
Activity
Spent Fuel Basin:
PH
Conductivity
Activity

Particles m)
Charcoal HEPA

Increase, kW
CORE INTERNALS CHANGED, 1994
Vertical Horizontal

n/cm2/s n/cm2/s

Facilities
34 1.OE15 5 1.0E15
36
Utilization
24 7 52 0

Runs/year GBq/year
Yes

No No

kg/year kg/year
No
Training Other use

trained/year
No No
Header Information
United States of Andrews, TX HT3R US0239 PLANNED A combined effort

America of the University
of Texas of the
Permian Basin and
Los Alamos
National
Laboratory
RESEARCH 2013-06-07
General Information
University of Los Alamos US NRC Dr James Wright USNRC

Texas of the National Security
Permian Basin LLC
Technical Data

n/cm2/s
HE COOLED 25000.0000
Max Flux, Pulsed

Material
GRAPHITE HELIUM

Control Rods
PH
Conductivity
Activity

PH
Conductivity
Activity
Spent Fuel Basin:
PH
Conductivity
Activity

Particles m)
Charcoal HEPA

Increase, kW
Vertical Horizontal

n/cm2/s n/cm2/s

Facilities
Utilization

Runs/year GBq/year
Yes
No No

kg/year kg/year
Yes
Training Other use

trained/year
No Yes Hydrogen production from process
heat, Gen IV technology testing
Header Information
United States of Idaho Falls ATRC US0071 OPERATIONAL

America
CRITICAL ASSEMBLY 2002-04-26
General Information
USDOE BECHTEL BWXT USDOE Dave Lucoff USDOE

Idaho, LLC, ATRC
REACTOR
1960-10-10 1964-05-19 600 K US$ 2 4
Technical Data

n/cm2/s
POOL 5.0000 0.0000 2.3E10 7.0E9
Max Flux, Pulsed

Material

Control Rods
HF,CD 42 H2O,BE ANNULAR
YES NO
PH
Conductivity
Activity
PH
Conductivity
Activity
Spent Fuel Basin:
PH
Conductivity
Activity

Particles m)
Charcoal HEPA

Increase, kW
Vertical Horizontal

n/cm2/s n/cm2/s
0 0

Facilities
39 2.3E10
36
Utilization
0 2 24 0

Runs/year GBq/year
Yes 35
No No

kg/year kg/year
No
Training Other use

trained/year
No Yes Experimentap reactivity and flux
measurement
Header Information
United States of Pocatello AGN-201 IDAHO US0093 OPERATIONAL

America ST. UNIV.
TRAINING 2000-08-09
General Information
IDAHO STATE IDAHO STATE USNRC JOHNS BENNION USNRC

UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY,
LILLIBRIDGE ENG.
LAB
1957-01-01 1967-01-01 80 K US$ 6 6
Technical Data

n/cm2/s
HOMOG (S) 0.0050 0.0000 2.5E8 3.0E8
Max Flux, Pulsed

Material
POLYETHELENE NONE

Control Rods
UO2 4 GRAPHITE ANNULAR+TOP
+BOTTOM
PH
Conductivity
Activity
PH
Conductivity
Activity
Spent Fuel Basin:
PH
Conductivity
Activity

Particles m)
Charcoal HEPA

Increase, kW
CONTROL CONSOLE UPGRADE 1997-
1998
Vertical Horizontal

n/cm2/s n/cm2/s
1 1.0E7 THERMAL COLUMN, 5 2.5E8 IRRADIATION,
FLUX MAPPING FLUX MAPPING,
REACTOR
PARAMETERS

Facilities
1 2.5E8
Utilization
2 4 32 0

Runs/year GBq/year
No

No No

kg/year kg/year
No
Training Other use

trained/year
No No
Header Information
United States of Manhattan, KN KSU TRIGA MK II US0097 OPERATIONAL

America
TRAINING 1998-08-19
General Information
KANSAS STATE KANSAS STATE USNRC BRENDAN RYAN, USNRC

UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY, MANAGER
MECH./NUCLEAR
ENG.
1961-01-01 1962-10-16 5 8
Technical Data

n/cm2/s
TRIGA MARK II 250.0000 250.0000 1.0E13 1.2E13
Max Flux, Pulsed

Material
1.0E16 1.2E16 H2O,ZRH LIGHT WATER

Control Rods
B4C 3 GRAPHITE 4
YES 0.161 M/S
PH
Conductivity
Activity
PH
Conductivity
Activity
Spent Fuel Basin:
PH
Conductivity
Activity

Particles m)
Charcoal HEPA

Increase, kW
PULSING ADDED, 1968
Vertical Horizontal

n/cm2/s n/cm2/s
4 VARIABLE VARIABLE

Facilities
VARIABLE
Utilization
2 5 50 2

Runs/year GBq/year
No

No No

kg/year kg/year
No
Training Other use

trained/year
No No
Header Information
United States of Las Vegas, NV FLAT-TOP US0107 OPERATIONAL Transferred from

America LANL to Device
Assembly Facility,
NNSS, restarted
12/2011
General Information
USDOE Nevada National USDOE R. E. PERSON, R. P. USDOE

Security Site, PATERNOSTER
LLNL
1956-01-01 1957-01-01 10 15
Technical Data

n/cm2/s
CRIT ASSEMBLY 0.1000 0.0000
Max Flux, Pulsed

Material
VARIOUS NONE

Control Rods
U 3 URANIUM NATURAL
PH
Conductivity
Activity
PH
Conductivity
Activity
Spent Fuel Basin:
PH
Conductivity
Activity

Particles m)
Charcoal HEPA

Increase, kW
Vertical Horizontal

n/cm2/s n/cm2/s
1 IRRAD SAMPLE
PLACEMENT,
REACTIVITY
MEASUREMENTS

Facilities
1 5.6E10
Utilization
3 1 18 0

Runs/year GBq/year
No
No No

kg/year kg/year
No
Training Other use

trained/year
No No
Header Information
United States of Las Vegas, NV COMET US0108 OPERATIONAL Transferred from

America LANL to Device
Assembly Facility,
NNSS, restarted
9/2011
General Information
USDOE Nevada National USDOE R. E. PERSON, R. P. USDOE

Security Site, PATERNOSTER
LLNL
1951-01-01 1952-01-01 0 0
Technical Data

n/cm2/s
CRIT ASSEMBLY 0.0000 0.0000
Max Flux, Pulsed

Material
VARIOUS NONE

Control Rods
VARIOUS
PH
Conductivity
Activity
PH
Conductivity
Activity
Spent Fuel Basin:
PH
Conductivity
Activity

Particles m)
Charcoal HEPA

Increase, kW
Vertical Horizontal

n/cm2/s n/cm2/s

Facilities
Utilization
2 1 12 0

Runs/year GBq/year
No

No No

kg/year kg/year
No
Training Other use

trained/year
No No
Header Information
United States of Boston MITR-II MASS. US0120 OPERATIONAL

America INST. TECH.
RESEARCH http://web.mit.edu/nrl/www/ 2007-01-08
General Information
MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS USNRC J. A. BERNARD USNRC

INSTITUTE OF INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY
1956-06-06 1958-07-21 2,6 M US$ 15 36
Technical Data

n/cm2/s
TANK 6000.0000 0.0000 7.0E13 1.7E14
Max Flux, Pulsed

Material

Control Rods
B,SS 6 D2O,GRAPHITE
0.13 M3/S 2.8 M/S
PH
Conductivity
Activity
PH
Conductivity
Activity
Spent Fuel Basin:
PH
Conductivity
Activity

Particles m)
Charcoal HEPA

Increase, kW
20110311 - EB -
The reactor
upgrade to 6 MW
was completed.
A fission converter based Epithermal Neutron Facility was Core tank was removed in 1976 and re-designed for light
Built for NCT research in 2000 water instead of heavy
Vertical Horizontal

n/cm2/s n/cm2/s
6 4.0E12 NEUTRON 19 8.OE13 TEACHING,
ACTIVATION NEUTRON
ANALYSIS SCATTERING,
CHEMICAL ASSAY

Facilities
3 1.7E14 3 1.0E14 DOSE
REDUCTION,
COOLANT
CHEMISTRY,
IRRADIATION
EFFECTS, High
temp. Materials
Utilization
24 7 40 1200

Runs/year GBq/year
Yes
No Yes 500

kg/year kg/year
Yes 20
Training Other use

trained/year
Yes 10 No

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Country City (closest) Name IAEA Code Status Comment

Canada Chalk River NRU CA0002 OPERATIONAL

Category URL Information Date

RESEARCH www.aecl.ca 2010-10-07

ATOMIC ENERGY CHALK RIVER CANADIAN M.STEPHENS IAEA

Construction Criticality Total Operators Total

1952-01-01 1957-11-03 22 M C$ 95 200

Steady, kW Pulsed, MW Thermal, Fast, n/cm2/s

Max Flux, Pulsed

Thermal, n/cm2/s Fast, n/cm2/s Moderator Coolant Material

Control Rods Material Number of Reflector Material Number of sites

Maximum Excess Reactivity Minimum Shutdown Margin

Cooling Core Cooling Velocity, m/s

Natural Convection Forced Cooling Nominal Emergency

1950 kg/s 8.7 M/S

Flow Direction Means to Remove Decay Heat

Primary Cooling System: Monitoring Frequency Typical Values

Basin Cooling System:

Spent Fuel Basin:

Ventilation Flow Number of filters Filter Efficiency

Charcoal HEPA Charcoal (%) HEPA (%) Airborne

Filter Testing Effieciency Containment/Confinement Type

Safety Related Documentation (Last Revision Date)

Power Instrumental Upgrade Fuel Conversion

Other Changes Other Information

Channels Max Flux, Use Channels Max Flux, Use

In-core In-core Max Reflector Max Number Max Flux, Use

Materials/Fuel Test Isotope Production Neutron Scattering

Yes/No Number of Total Activity, Isotopes Hours/year Methods

Yes/No Hours/year Yes/No Patients/year Samples /year Methods

Transmutation Geochronology Teaching

Mass Si, Gemstone, Samples/year Methods Yes/No Students/year

Training Other use

Yes/No No of Operators No. of Yes/No Describe

Country City (closest) Name IAEA Code Status Comment

Canada Hamilton, ON MNR MCMASTER CA0004 OPERATIONAL MNR is located on

RESEARCH mnr.mcmaster.ca 2015-01-21

McMASTER NUCLEAR Canadian Nuclear Director Nuclear IAEA

Construction Criticality Total Operators Total

Steady, kW Pulsed, MW Thermal, Fast, n/cm2/s

Max Flux, Pulsed

Thermal, n/cm2/s Fast, n/cm2/s Moderator Coolant Material

Control Rods Material Number of Reflector Material Number of sites

Cooling Core Cooling Velocity, m/s

Natural Convection Forced Cooling Nominal Emergency

only<110kW gravity driven <2220 usgpm total

Primary Cooling System: Monitoring Frequency Typical Values

Basin Cooling System:

Spent Fuel Basin:

Ventilation Flow Number of filters Filter Efficiency

Charcoal HEPA Charcoal (%) HEPA (%) Airborne

Filter Testing Effieciency Containment/Confinement Type

Safety Related Documentation (Last Revision Date)

Power Instrumental Upgrade Fuel Conversion

Channels Max Flux, Use Channels Max Flux, Use

In-core In-core Max Reflector Max Number Max Flux, Use

Reflector Irradiation Channels

Yes/No Number of Total Activity, Isotopes Hours/year Methods

Neutron Radiography Neutron Capture Therapy Activation Analysis

Yes/No Hours/year Yes/No Patients/year Samples /year Methods

Transmutation Geochronology Teaching

Mass Si, Gemstone, Samples/year Methods Yes/No Students/year

Training Other use