CP-5
also Chicago Pile 5, CP-5 Chicago Pile
CP-5 was a 5 MW thermal heavy-water research reactor in Lemont, IL, the United States, run by the Argonne National Laboratory. The IAEA Research Reactor Database lists it as decommissioned, with first criticality in February 1954 and shutdown in September 1979.
- Operator
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Type
- Research reactor
- Approach
- Water-cooled
- Country
- US
- Status
- Decommissioned
Design values
What the machine was built to do, as published. Not results, and never ranked.
| Parameter | Value | Unit | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal capacity (rated) medium confidence | 5 MW | MW | claimed | IAEA Research Reactor Database (RRDB): public reactor list (JSON behind nucleus.iaea.org/rrdb) aggregator |