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Research reactors in Germany - reportable events since commissioning
Research reactors in Germany (German only)
Here information about the site, state and the power of the German research reactors with a continuous thermal power above 50 kW is given.
The last column of the table indicates the number of reportable events since commissioning.
| Research reactors with a continuous thermal power above 50 kW | Type | Thermal power (MWth) | Year of initial criticality | Year of final shut-down | Number of reportable events since commissioning as of 30 September 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BER II | Berlin Experimental Reactor Unit II | Pool / MTR | 10.0 | 1973 | 80 | |
| FR 2 | Karlsruhe Research Reactor Unit 2 | Tank / D2O | 44.0 | 1961 | 1981 | 4 |
| FRG-1 | Research Reactor Geesthacht Unit 1 | Pool / MTR | 5.0 | 1958 | 2010 | 51 |
| FRJ-2 | Research Reactor Jülich (DIDO) | Tank / D2O | 23.0 | 1962 | 2006 | 68 |
| FRM | Research Reactor Munich | Pool / MTR | 4.0 | 1957 | 2000 | 23 |
| FRM-II | Munich High-flux Neutron Source in Garching Unit II | Pool / Compact core with D2O-moderator | 20.0 | 2004 | 23 | |
| FMRB | Research and Measuring Reactor Braunschweig | Pool / MTR | 1.0 | 1967 | 1995 | 7 |
| FRMZ | TRIGA Mark II Research Reactor of the Mainz University | Pool / TRIGA Mark II | 0.1 | 1965 | 5 | |
| FRN | Research Reactor Neuherberg | Pool / TRIGA Mark III | 1.0 | 1972 | 1982 | - |
Abbreviations:
MTR - Materials Testing Reactor
WWR-S - Water-cooled Water-moderated Reactor of the Russian Type, S stands for serail production and M for modification
State of 2024.11.18