ASTRA (reactor)
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ASTRA was a type of nuclear research reactor built in Seibersdorf, Austria. The acronym stands for Adaptierter Schwimmbecken-Typ-Reaktor Austria (Adapted swimming pool-type reactor Austria). ASTRA operated from 1960 to 1999. See also: Austrian Research Centers (ARC).
[edit] Timeline
| September 1960 | 100kW (initial criticality) |
| May 1962 | 1MW |
| August 1962 | 5MW |
| August 1969 | 6MW |
| 1972 | 7MW |
| January 1975 | 8MW |
| ~1989 | 9.5MW |
| 1999 | decommissioned |
[edit] External links
- Announcement of planned shutdown from ARC
- Planning for the Decommissioning of the ASTRA-Reactor, an IRPA paper from ARC (PDF)
- 2001 European Commission legal opinion concerning the disposal of nuclear waste from decomissioning ASTRA
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