Light Water Sub-Critical Reactor (ENTC-LWSCR)
| Other Name: | IR-0002 |
|---|---|
| Location: | Esfahan (Isfahan) Nuclear Technology Center (INTC) |
| Subordinate To: | Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) |
| Size: | Zero power |
| Facility Status: | Operational |
The Light Water Sub-Critical Reactor (LWSCR) is a zero power reactor that runs on uranium metal fuel. [1] China supplied the reactor and the fuel to Iran in 1988, and it first became operational in 1992. [2] Iran uses the reactor for training purposes, and on average keeps it online for two hours per day. [3]
Sources:
[1] "Nuclear Research Reactors in the World, Research Reactor Details - ENTC LWSCR," International Atomic Energy Agency, www.iaea.org; "Nuclear Sites, Esfahan Nuclear Technology Center/Research Reactors," Institute for Science and International Security, www.isisnucleariran.org.
[2] "Nuclear Research Reactors in the World, Research Reactor Details - ENTC LWSCR," International Atomic Energy Agency, www.iaea.org.
[3] "Nuclear Research Reactors in the World, Research Reactor Details - ENTC LWSCR," International Atomic Energy Agency, www.iaea.org.
This material is produced independently for NTI by the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of and has not been independently verified by NTI or its directors, officers, employees, or agents. Copyright © 2011 by MIIS.
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