Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear
🇧🇷 Belo Horizonte, BR · Active
Also known as CDTN, CDTN/CNEN
The Centro de Desenvolvimento da Tecnologia Nuclear (CDTN) is a research unit of Brazil's National Nuclear Energy Commission (CNEN) on the Federal University of Minas Gerais campus in Belo Horizonte. It operates the TRIGA IPR-R1 research reactor, a TRIGA Mark I in service since 1960, and offers irradiation services with it. It also has a gamma irradiation laboratory and a radiopharmaceutical production unit.
- Sector
- Fission
- Role
- Government programme, Research institute, Operator
It is the operator of record for IPR-R1 (operating).
Design values
| Device | Parameter | Value | Unit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPR-R1 | Thermal capacity (rated) | 0.1 | MW | design valueclaimed |