Italy · Ispra · 45.815, 8.613 (approximate location)

ISPRA-1

ISPRA-1, a research reactor (heavy water) in Ispra, Italy, with 5 MW of thermal power, operated by EC Joint Research Centre Ispra. Shut down, first critical in 1959.

It was one of the 18 research reactors Italy has had; 5 remain in operation today. It was among the first research reactors in Italy, going critical in 1959 alongside 2 others. 10 heavy-water research reactors remain in operation today across 7 countries.

Country

Italy

City

Ispra

Type

Heavy water

Thermal power

5 MW

Operator

EC Joint Research Centre Ispra

Status

Shut down

First criticality

1959

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