McMaster Nuclear Reactor
also MNR, MNR McMaster University
McMaster Nuclear Reactor is a 3 MW thermal pool-type materials-testing research reactor in Hamilton, ON, Canada, operated by McMaster University. The IAEA Research Reactor Database lists it as operational, with first criticality on 4 April 1959.
- Operator
- McMaster University
- Type
- Research reactor
- Approach
- Water-cooled
- Country
- CA
- 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 | 3 MW | MW | claimed | IAEA Research Reactor Database (RRDB): public reactor list (JSON behind nucleus.iaea.org/rrdb) aggregator |