The WWR-M is a pool-type research beam water-cooled nuclear reactor .
| VVR-M | |
|---|---|
| Type of reactor | water-to-water |
| Purpose of the reactor | research |
| Technical specifications | |
| Thermal power | 10..18 MW |
| Electric power | not |
| Development | |
| Enterprise developer | FTI |
| Construction and operation | |
| Location | PNPI ( Gatchina ), 1959 IF NANU ( Kiev ), 1960 |
| Start | 1959 |
| Exploitation | Until now |
| Built Reactors | 2 |
History
In 1954, at the initiative of I. V. Kurchatov, the USSR Government adopted a resolution on the establishment of nuclear centers in several cities of the USSR and the construction of research nuclear reactors in them. Designed WWR-M based on the WWR-C reactor. The reactor was intended for the production of isotopes , neutron physics research and radiation materials science. WWR-M reactors were built at PNPI ( Gatchina , physical launch in 1959) [1] and IF NANU ( Kiev , physical launch in 1960) [2] . Both reactors work today. After numerous upgrades and improvements, their technical characteristics differ.