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REACTOR JULES HOROWITZ

REACTOR JULES HOROWITZ, a research reactor (tank) in Saint-Paul-les-Durance, France, with 100 MW of thermal power, operated by CEA. Under construction.

Once in operation it will be the most powerful research reactor in France, ahead of the 2 operating today. 36 tank-type reactors remain in operation today across 23 countries. Its declared uses include isotope production, transmutation and materials testing.

Country

France

City

Saint-Paul-les-Durance

Type

Tank

Thermal power

100 MW

Operator

CEA

Design and construction

Designed by CEA · TechnicAtome · built by TechnicAtome

Status

Under construction

First criticality

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Purpose

Isotope production, transmutation, materials testing

See also: every research reactor in France · How research reactors work · every reactor by TechnicAtome / Framatome