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Mirene

Mirene, a research reactor (homogeneous) in Dijon, France, operated by CEA Centre de Valduc. Decommissioned, first critical in 1975.

It was one of the 38 research reactors France has had; 2 remain in operation today. It went critical 27 years after the first research reactor in France, ZOE (EL-1) (1948). 15 homogeneous reactors remain in operation today across 6 countries.

Country

France

City

Dijon

Type

Homogeneous

Thermal power

critical

Operator

CEA Centre de Valduc

Status

Decommissioned

First criticality

1975

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