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THAR

THAR, a research reactor (other) in Hsinchu City, Taiwan, with 10 kW of thermal power, operated by Nuclear Science and Development Centre. Decommissioned, first critical in 1974.

It was one of the 6 research reactors Taiwan has had; 1 remains in operation today. It went critical 13 years after the first research reactor in Taiwan, THOR (1961).

Country

Taiwan

City

Hsinchu City

Type

Other

Thermal power

10 kW

Operator

Nuclear Science and Development Centre

Status

Decommissioned

First criticality

1974

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