Purdue University Reactor Number One | |
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Operating Institution | Purdue University |
Location | West Lafayette, Indiana, USA |
Coordinates | 40°25′42″N 86°54′41″W / 40.42833°N 86.91139°W |
Type | Open pool reactor |
Power | 10 kW (thermal) |
Construction and Upkeep | |
Construction Cost | $125,000 |
Construction Began | 1961 |
First Criticality | August 30, 1962[1] |
Annual Upkeep Cost | $7,000 |
Staff | 3 |
Operators | 3 |
Technical Specifications | |
Max Thermal Flux | 2.1×1010 n/cm2·s |
Max Fast Flux | 1.2×1010 n/cm2·s |
Fuel Type | Flat plate MTR[1] |
Cooling | Light water |
Neutron Moderator | Light water |
Neutron Reflector | Graphite |
Control Rods | 3 |
Cladding Material | Aluminum alloy |
Source(s): "PUR-1 Purdue Univ". International Atomic Energy Agency. September 17, 1998. Retrieved October 6, 2012. |
The Purdue University Reactor Number One (PUR-1) is a research reactor in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States. It is used primarily for teaching purposes in Purdue University's School of Nuclear Engineering. Built in 1962, the PUR-1 is the only nuclear reactor operating in the US state of Indiana. It was the second reactor installed in Indiana, and was the first critical reactor, after a sub-critical reactor was installed at Valparaiso University in 1958.[2]