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EWA

EWA, a research reactor (tank) in Otwock, Poland, with 10 MW of thermal power, operated by Institute of Atomic Energy POLATOM. Shut down, first critical in 1958.

It was one of the 6 research reactors Poland has had; 1 remains in operation today. It was the first research reactor in Poland to go critical. 36 tank-type reactors remain in operation today across 23 countries.

Country

Poland

City

Otwock

Type

Tank

Thermal power

10 MW

Operator

Institute of Atomic Energy POLATOM

Status

Shut down

First criticality

1958

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