Istanbul Technical University TRIGA Mark-II Training and Research Reactor
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ITU TRIGA Mark-II Training and Research Reactor is a nuclear research reactor located in Istanbul Technical University in Turkey. It is a light water reactor, the 54th TRIGA in the world designed and manufactured by General Atomics. The facility was opened on 11 March 1979.[1]
| ITU Triga Mark II | |
|---|---|
Operating institution | Istanbul Technical University |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Type | TRIGA |
| Power | 250 kW (thermal) |
| Construction and upkeep | |
Construction cost | $20 million TL |
| First criticality | 11 March 1979 |
| Technical specifications | |
Max thermal flux | 8.1e12 n/cm^2-s |
Max fast flux | 1.8e12 n/cm^2-s |
| Cooling | Light water |
| Light water, zirconium hydride | |
| Graphite, light water | |
| Control rods | Boron carbide 3 per element |
It is second operational and third installed nuclear research reactors in Turkey, the other being in Çekmece Nuclear Research and Education Center.