DIORIT
Diorit was an experimental nuclear research reactor at the Swiss Federal Institute for Reactor Research (EIR) in Würenlingen (Canton of Aargau, Switzerland)
| Diorit research reactor | |
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Aerial view (23 May 1960) | |
| Official name | Versuchsatomkraftwerk Lucens |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Location | Würenlingen, Aargau |
| Coordinates | 47°32′19″N 8°13′41″E |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| Construction began | 1 January 1957 |
| Commission date | 10 October 1960 |
| Decommission date | 7 July 1977 |
| Owner(s) | Paul Scherrer Institute |
| Operator(s) | Paul Scherrer Institute |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | PHWR |
| Cooling source | River Aare |
| Power generation | |
| Units decommissioned | 1 x 20 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 30 MW |
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Suffered a nuclear accident in 1967 with a partially melted fuel rod, leading to contamination in- and outside the reactor building. | |
This nuclear reactor was operated by EIR from 1960 to 1977. Heavy water (D2O) was used as the moderator, as well as the coolant. The initially commissioned reactor had a thermal power of 20 MW. Natural uranium was initially used as fuel, which was later changed to enriched uranium. The 2 m (6.6 ft) long, aluminium and nickel cased fuel rods were produced by AMF Atomics Canada Ltd.
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