High Flux Isotope Reactor
also HFIR
High Flux Isotope Reactor is an 85 MW thermal tank-type research reactor in Oak Ridge, TN, the United States, operated by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The IAEA Research Reactor Database lists it as operational, with first criticality in August 1965.
- Operator
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Type
- Research reactor
- Approach
- Water-cooled
- Country
- US
- Status
- Operating
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 | 85 MW | MW | claimed | IAEA Research Reactor Database (RRDB): public reactor list (JSON behind nucleus.iaea.org/rrdb) aggregator |