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WBRL

WBRL, a research reactor (homogeneous) in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, with 100 kW of thermal power, operated by Institute of Nuclear Energy Research. Decommissioned, first critical in 1983.

It was one of the 6 research reactors Taiwan has had; 1 remains in operation today. It went critical 22 years after the first research reactor in Taiwan, THOR (1961). 15 homogeneous reactors remain in operation today across 6 countries.

Country

Taiwan

City

Taoyuan City

Type

Homogeneous

Thermal power

100 kW

Operator

Institute of Nuclear Energy Research

Status

Decommissioned

First criticality

1983

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