Venezuela · San Antonio de los Altos · 10.398, -66.984

RV-1

RV-1, a research reactor (pool) in San Antonio de los Altos, Venezuela, with 3 MW of thermal power, operated by Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas (IVIC). Shut down, first critical in 1960.

48 pool-type reactors remain in operation today across 28 countries.

Country

Venezuela

City

San Antonio de los Altos

Type

Pool

Thermal power

3 MW

Operator

Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientificas (IVIC)

Status

Shut down

First criticality

1960

See also: How research reactors work