SAPHIR
SAPHIR was a 10 MW thermal pool-type research reactor in Würenlingen, Switzerland, run by the Paul Scherrer Institute. The IAEA Research Reactor Database lists it as decommissioned, with first criticality on 30 April 1957.
- Operator
- Paul Scherrer Institute
- Type
- Research reactor
- Approach
- Water-cooled
- Country
- CH
- Status
- Decommissioned
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 | 10 MW | MW | claimed | IAEA Research Reactor Database (RRDB): public reactor list (JSON behind nucleus.iaea.org/rrdb) aggregator |