MIT Research Reactor
also MITR, MITR-II, MITR-II Masschusetts Inst. of Tech.
MIT Research Reactor is a 6 MW thermal tank-type research reactor in Cambridge, MA, the United States, operated by MIT Nuclear Reactor Laboratory. The IAEA Research Reactor Database lists it as operational, with first criticality on 21 July 1958.
- Operator
- MIT Nuclear Reactor 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 | 6 MW | MW | claimed | IAEA Research Reactor Database (RRDB): public reactor list (JSON behind nucleus.iaea.org/rrdb) aggregator |