Pakistan Atomic Research Reactor
The Pakistan Atomic Research Reactor or (PARR) are two nuclear research reactors and two other experimental neutron sources located in the PINSTECH Laboratory, Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan.
| Pakistan Atomic Research Reactor | |
|---|---|
The PARR-I is similar to North Carolina State University's Pulstar Nuclear Reactor | |
Location of Pakistan Atomic Research Reactor | |
| Operating Institution | Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH) |
| Location | Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 33°39′13″N 73°15′30″E |
| Type | Open pool reactor Materials Test Reactor Miniature neutron source reactor (MNSR) SLOWPOKE reactor |
| Power | 10 MW (PARR-I) 30 Kw (PARR-II) |
| Construction and Upkeep | |
| Construction Cost | Unknown |
| Construction Began | 8 July 1965 |
| Time to Construct | 5 months |
| First Criticality | 21 December 1965 |
| Shutdown date | N/A |
| Decommission date | N/A |
| Staff | Classified |
| Operators | Classified |
| Refuel Frequency | N/A |
| Technical Specifications | |
| Max Thermal Flux | 1.05E+13 n/cm^2-s |
| Max Fast Flux | 1.70E+14 n/cm^2-s |
| Cooling | light water |
| Neutron Moderator | light water |
| Neutron Reflector | heavy water, graphite, beryllium |
| Control Rods | 8 Rods |
| Cladding Material | Aluminium Alloy |
In addition a reprocessing facility referred to as New Labs also exists for nuclear weapons research and production.
The first nuclear reactor was supplied and financially constructed by the Government of United States of America in the mid 1960s. The other reactor and reprocessing facility are built and supplied by Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) in the 1970s and 1980s, respectively. Supervised by the United States and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the first two reactors are subject to IAEA safeguards and its inspections.
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