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Argus

Argus, a research reactor (homogeneous) in Moscow, Russia, with 15 kW of thermal power, operated by National Research Centre, Kurchatov Institute. Operating, first critical in 1981.

By thermal power it ranks 20th among the 57 research reactors operating in Russia. It went critical 35 years after the first research reactor in Russia, F-1 (1946). It is one of 15 homogeneous reactors operating worldwide, spread across 6 countries. Its declared uses include isotope production, teaching, training and activation analysis.

Country

Russia

City

Moscow

Type

Homogeneous

Thermal power

15 kW

Operator

National Research Centre, Kurchatov Institute

Status

Operating

First criticality

1981

Purpose

Isotope production, teaching, training, activation analysis

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