OPAL
also Open-pool Australian lightwater reactor
OPAL is a 20 MW thermal pool-type research reactor in Sydney, Australia, operated by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation. The IAEA Research Reactor Database lists it as operational, with first criticality on 12 August 2006.
- Type
- Research reactor
- Approach
- Water-cooled
- Country
- AU
- 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 | 20 MW | MW | claimed | IAEA Research Reactor Database (RRDB): public reactor list (JSON behind nucleus.iaea.org/rrdb) aggregator |