Names: IR-0005
Other Names: INTC MNSR, Miniature Neutron Source Reactor (MNSR), ENTC MNSR
Location: Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center
Subordinate to: AEOI
Size: 30KW
Primary Function: Research and training
Description:
The Chinese-supplied miniature neutron source reactor (MNSR) went critical in March 1994. Its stated purpose is to produce isotopes and train reactor operators. IR-005 produces 30KW thermal power, uses light water as a moderator and coolant. The IR-005 core holds 343 rods, amounting to 900 grams of 90 percent highly enriched uranium (HEU). The fuel was supplied by the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC).
Key Sources:
[1]"Iran," Research Reactors Database, IAEA, updated 21 November 2001, http://www.iaea.org.
[2] "Iran," Handbook of Nuclear Countries, Fourth Edition (Lexikographisches Institut, 1998), p. 139.
[3] "Iran," 2002 World Nuclear Industry Handbook (Nuclear Engineering International, 2002).
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