SLOWPOKE reactor

The SLOWPOKE (acronym for Safe LOW-POwer Kritical Experiment) is a family of low-energy, tank-in-pool type nuclear research reactors designed by Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) beginning in the late 1960s. John W. Hilborn (born 1926 or 1927) is the scientist most closely associated with their design. They are beryllium-reflected with a very low critical mass, but provide neutron fluxes higher than available from a small particle accelerator or other radioactive sources.

"SLOWPOKE" redirects here. For the Pokémon species, see Slowpoke and Slowbro.
SLOWPOKE reactor
Polytechnique Montreal's SLOWPOKE-2 reactor pit cover.
GenerationNeutron
Reactor conceptLow-energy, tank-in-pool type nuclear research reactor
Main parameters of the reactor core
Fuel (fissile material)Information missing
Primary coolantLight-water
Reactor usage
Primary useNeutron activation analysis
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