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SUAK

SUAK, a research reactor (subcritical assembly) in Karlsruhe, Germany, operated by Karlsruhe Research Center. Decommissioned, first critical in 1964.

It was one of the 45 research reactors Germany has had; 6 remain in operation today. It went critical 7 years after the first research reactor in Germany, FRM (1957). 20 subcritical assemblies remain in operation today across 13 countries.

Country

Germany

City

Karlsruhe

Type

Subcritical assembly

Thermal power

critical

Operator

Karlsruhe Research Center

Status

Decommissioned

First criticality

1964

Purpose

Subcritical assembly for reactor physics research

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