Iran
Light Water Sub-Critical Reactor (ENTC-LWSCR)
About
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
Glossary
- Nuclear reactor
- Nuclear reactor: A vessel in which nuclear fission may be sustained and controlled in a chain nuclear reaction. The varieties are many, but all incorporate certain features, including: fissionable or fissile fuel; a moderating material (unless the reactor is operated on fast neutrons); a reflector to conserve escaping neutrons; provisions of removal of heat; measuring and controlling instruments; and protective devices.
- Uranium
- Uranium is a metal with the atomic number 92. See entries for enriched uranium, low enriched uranium, and highly enriched uranium.
Sources
- “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.
- “Nuclear Research Reactors in the World, Research Reactor Details - ENTC LWSCR,” International Atomic Energy Agency, www.iaea.org.
- “Nuclear Research Reactors in the World, Research Reactor Details - ENTC LWSCR,” International Atomic Energy Agency, www.iaea.org.