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KEITER

KEITER, a research reactor (critical assembly) in Jülich, Germany, with 1 W of thermal power, operated by Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH. Decommissioned, first critical in 1971.

It was one of the 45 research reactors Germany has had; 6 remain in operation today. It went critical 14 years after the first research reactor in Germany, FRM (1957). 44 critical assemblies remain in operation today across 12 countries.

Country

Germany

City

Jülich

Type

Critical assembly

Thermal power

1 W

Operator

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH

Status

Decommissioned

First criticality

1971

Purpose

Critical assembly for reactor physics experiments

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