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AVR Juelich
The AVR reactor (German: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Versuchsreaktor) was a prototype pebble-bed reactor, located immediately adjacent to Jülich Research Centre in West Germany, constructed in 1960, grid connected in 1967 and shut down in 1988. It was a 15 MWe, 46 MWt test reactor used to develop and test a variety of fuels and machinery.
Technical Specifications
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Reactor Type
- HTGR
- Model
- Pebble bed reactor prototype
- IAEA ID
- 114
Timeline
- Construction Started
- August 1, 1961
- Operational From
- May 19, 1969
- Shutdown Date
- December 31, 1988
- Current Status
- Shutdown
Location
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Jülich
- Coordinates
- 50.9030°, 6.4210°
Data source: WNA/IAEA • Last verified against IAEA PRIS database