F-1 (nuclear reactor)
| F-1 | |
|---|---|
|
Control panel of the reactor | |
  Location of F-1 in Russia | |
| Official name | Physics-1 |
| Country | Soviet Union, now Russian Federation |
| Location | Moscow |
| Coordinates | 55°47′46″N 37°28′43″E / 55.79611°N 37.47861°ECoordinates: 55°47′46″N 37°28′43″E / 55.79611°N 37.47861°E[1] |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 15 November 1946 |
| Commission date | 26 December 1946 |
| Owner(s) | Russian Research Centre, Kurchatov Institute |
| Operator(s) | Russian Research Centre, Kurchatov Institute |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | Graphite Pile |
| Reactor supplier | Russia |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | 46411kg of natural uranium metal (UO2 and U33O8) |
| Tertiary fuel | 41kg of 2% enriched uranium |
| Power generation | |
| Capacity factor | 24 kWt |
The F-1 is a research reactor operated by the Kurchatov Institute in Moscow, Russia. When started on December 25, 1946, it became the first nuclear reactor in Europe to achieve a self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.[2] It is still in operation, with a power level of 24 kW, making it the world's oldest operating reactor.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "F-1 Nuclear Reactor Moscow". Wikimapia. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ↑ "The World's Oldest Operating Reactor: The Russian F-1". The Nuclear Weapon Archive. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
- ↑ Vakhroucheva, Elizaveta. "Division of System Analysis Elektronika Information and Computer Complex Engineering and Production Division". Kurchatov Institute. NTI. Retrieved 25 December 2010.
External links
- Research Reactor Details - F-1 Nuclear Research Reactors in the World
- Two photos of F-1
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