North Korea · Nyongbyon · 39.833, 125.750 (approximate location)

IRT-DPRK

IRT-DPRK, a research reactor (pool) in Nyongbyon, North Korea, with 8 MW of thermal power, operated by Centre For Atomic Energy. Operating, first critical in 1965.

It is the only research reactor in North Korea. It is one of 48 pool-type reactors operating worldwide, spread across 28 countries. It has been 61 years since its first criticality.

Country

North Korea

City

Nyongbyon

Type

Pool

Thermal power

8 MW

Operator

Centre For Atomic Energy

Status

Operating

First criticality

1965

See also: How research reactors work