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FRM

FRM, a research reactor (pool) in Garching / Munich, Germany, with 4 MW of thermal power, operated by Technische Universität München. Shut down, first critical in 1957.

It was one of the 45 research reactors Germany has had; 6 remain in operation today. It was among the first research reactors in Germany, going critical in 1957 alongside one other. 48 pool-type reactors remain in operation today across 28 countries.

Country

Germany

City

Garching / Munich

Type

Pool

Thermal power

4 MW

Operator

Technische Universität München

Status

Shut down

First criticality

1957

Purpose

Neutron physics

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