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Multipurpose Research Reactor

Multipurpose Research Reactor, a research reactor (pool) in Da Lat, Vietnam, with 15 MW of thermal power, operated by Viet Nam Atomic Energy Institute (VINATOM). Planned.

Once in operation it will be the most powerful research reactor in Vietnam, ahead of the 1 operating today. 48 pool-type reactors remain in operation today across 28 countries. Its declared uses include isotope production, neutron scattering, transmutation and teaching.

Country

Vietnam

City

Da Lat

Type

Pool

Thermal power

15 MW

Operator

Viet Nam Atomic Energy Institute (VINATOM)

Status

Planned

First criticality

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Purpose

Isotope production, neutron scattering, transmutation, teaching, training, activation analysis, materials testing

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