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TRIGA Reactor
The Reactor is still going strong after over 40 years of service.
The TRIGA reactor, manufactured by the General Atomic Company of San Diego, California, was obtained through a grant from the United States Atomic Energy Commission. The reactor facility is operated under Nuclear Regulatory Commission license R-88 and the regulations of Chapter 1, Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations.
Criticality was first achieved on October 16, 1962, at 8:25 p.m. In 1968 pulsing capability was added and the maximum steady-state operating power was increased from 100 kilowatts (kW) to 250 kW. The aluminum-clad fuel elements were replaced with stainless-steel clad elements in 1973. The facility has been operating without major modification since that time.
For more information on the reactor including its research capabilities and services offered, go to http://ww2.mne.ksu.edu/reactor2.html.