WWR-M (Gatchina)
also VVR-M, WWR-M
WWR-M (Gatchina) is an 18 MW thermal WWR tank-type research reactor in Gatchina, Russia, operated by the National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute. The IAEA Research Reactor Database lists it as in extended shutdown, with first criticality on 29 December 1959.
- Type
- Research reactor
- Approach
- Water-cooled
- Country
- RU
- Status
- Suspended
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 | 18 MW | MW | claimed | IAEA Research Reactor Database (RRDB): public reactor list (JSON behind nucleus.iaea.org/rrdb) aggregator |