Jordan Research and Training Reactor | |
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Operating Institution | Jordan Atomic Energy Commission |
Location | Ar Ramtha, Jordan |
Coordinates | 32°27′46.2″N 35°58′22.2″E / 32.462833°N 35.972833°E |
Power | 5 MW |
Construction and Upkeep | |
Construction Cost | $161 million |
Construction Began | 1 August 2010 |
Time to Construct | 62 months |
First Criticality | 25 April 2016 |
Staff | 80 |
The Jordan Research and Training Reactor (JRTR) is a 5MWth multipurpose research reactor located on the campus of Jordan University of Science and Technology in Ar Ramtha city in northern Jordan.[1] The reactor was inaugurated under the patronage of King Abdullah II on 7 December 2016.[2][3] The reactor is the first nuclear facility that was exported by South Korean consortium of Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute and Daewoo E&C, and is Jordan's first nuclear reactor.[4]