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HAZEL

HAZEL, a research reactor (homogeneous) in Didcot, United Kingdom, operated by Atomic Energy Research Establishment. Decommissioned, first critical in 1957.

It was one of the 46 research reactors the United Kingdom has had; 1 remains in operation today. It went critical 10 years after the first research reactor in the United Kingdom, GLEEP (1947). 15 homogeneous reactors remain in operation today across 6 countries.

Country

United Kingdom

City

Didcot

Type

Homogeneous

Thermal power

critical

Operator

Atomic Energy Research Establishment

Status

Decommissioned

First criticality

1957

See also: every research reactor in United Kingdom · How research reactors work