| RV-1 | |
|---|---|
 Façade of the RV-1 Nuclear Reactor facility in the Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research (IVIC) | |
| Reactor concept | Pool-type |
| Status | Dismantled |
| Location | Venezuela |
| Coordinates | 10°23′51″N 66°59′03″W / 10.39750°N 66.98417°W |
| Main parameters of the reactor core | |
| Fuel (fissile material) | 235U |
| Primary moderator | Light water |
| Primary coolant | Water |
| Reactor usage | |
| Primary use | Research |
| Power (thermal) | 3 MW |
| Criticality (date) | 12 July 1960 |
| Operator/owner | IVIC |
The RV-1 nuclear reactor, now repurposed and known as Gamma rays sterilization plant ('Pegamma'; Spanish: Planta de Esterilización por Rayos Gamma),[1] is a facility located in Altos Mirandinos, Miranda, Venezuela.[1] It was the only nuclear reactor in Venezuela and one of the first reactors in Latin America.[2][3][a] Currently, it is used as a gamma ray facility for microbiological sterilization of surgical supplies, packaging, medicine and dry food.[4]
- ^ a b "Pegamma". IVIC (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Inauguración Reactor RV1". IVIC (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ a b Álvarez-Cornett, José (21 November 2015). Guillermo, mi tutor (PDF) (in Spanish) (1 ed.). Caracas. p. 42. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Venezuela puts nuclear over oil". World Nuclear News. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
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