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Hungary: Budapest Research Reactor (BRR). Profile 7

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The Budapest Research Reactor (BRR) is a tank-type reactor, moderated and cooled by light water. The reactor, which went critical in 1959, is of Soviet origin. The initial thermal power was 2 MW. The first upgrading took place in 1967 when the power was increased from 2 MW to 5 MW, using a new type of fuel and a beryllium reflector. A full-scale reactor reconstruction and upgrading project began in 1986, following 27 years of operation since initial criticality. The upgraded 10 MW reactor received the operation license in November 1993.

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Research Reactors for the Development of Materials and Fuels for Innovative Nuclear Energy Systems. Companion CD-ROM

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Publishing Information

Publisher
IAEA
Imprint Place
Vienna (International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA))
ISBN
978-92-0-100816-9
Imprint Title
Research Reactors for the Development of Materials and Fuels for Innovative Nuclear Energy Systems. Companion CD-ROM
Imprint Pagination
[1 CD-ROM]
Journal Issue
no. NP-T-5.8
Series
IAEA Nuclear Energy Series
Journal Page Range
22 p.
ISSN
1995-7807

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Notes
11 refs., 12 tabs., 3 figs.
Secondary number(s)
STI/PUB--1728(Companion CD-ROM)