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SRR-1

SRR-1, a research reactor (tank) in Damascus, Syria, with 30 kW of thermal power, operated by Atomic Energy Commission of Syria (AECS). Operating, first critical in 1996.

It is the only research reactor in Syria. It is one of 36 tank-type reactors operating worldwide, spread across 23 countries. Its declared uses include isotope production, teaching, training and activation analysis. It has been 30 years since its first criticality.

Country

Syria

City

Damascus

Type

Tank

Thermal power

30 kW

Operator

Atomic Energy Commission of Syria (AECS)

Status

Operating

First criticality

1996

Purpose

Isotope production, teaching, training, activation analysis

See also: How research reactors work