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SNEAK

SNEAK, a research reactor (homogeneous) in Karlsruhe, Germany, with 1 W of thermal power, operated by Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe gmbH. Decommissioned, first critical in 1966.

It was one of the 45 research reactors Germany has had; 6 remain in operation today. It went critical 9 years after the first research reactor in Germany, FRM (1957). 15 homogeneous reactors remain in operation today across 6 countries.

Country

Germany

City

Karlsruhe

Type

Homogeneous

Thermal power

1 W

Operator

Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe gmbH

Status

Decommissioned

First criticality

1966

Purpose

Critical assemblies for fast reactor tests

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