PUR-1
also Purdue University Reactor Number One, PUR-1 Purdue Univ.
PUR-1 is a 1 kW thermal pool-type research reactor in West Lafayette, IN, the United States, operated by Purdue University School of Nuclear Engineering. The IAEA Research Reactor Database lists it as operational, with first criticality in 1962.
- 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 | 0.001 MW | MW | claimed | IAEA Research Reactor Database (RRDB): public reactor list (JSON behind nucleus.iaea.org/rrdb) aggregator |