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SAPHIR

SAPHIR, a research reactor (pool) in Würenlingen, Switzerland, with 10 MW of thermal power, operated by Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI). Decommissioned, first critical in 1957.

It was one of the 6 research reactors Switzerland has had; 1 remains in operation today. It was the first research reactor in Switzerland to go critical. 48 pool-type reactors remain in operation today across 28 countries.

Country

Switzerland

City

Würenlingen

Type

Pool

Thermal power

10 MW

Operator

Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI)

Status

Decommissioned

First criticality

1957

See also: every research reactor in Switzerland · How research reactors work