ITU TRIGA Mark-II Training and Research Reactor

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	March 11, 1979
Technical Specifications
Max Thermal Flux	8.1e12 n/cm^2-s
Max Fast Flux	1.8e12 n/cm^2-s
Cooling	Light water
Neutron Moderator	Light water, zirconium hydride
Neutron Reflector	Graphite, light water
Control Rods	Boron carbide 3 per element

ITU TRIGA Mark-II Training and Research Reactor is a nuclear research reactor located in Istanbul Technical University, Turkey. It is a light water reactor, the 54th TRIGA in the world designed and manufactured by General Atomics. The facility was opened on March 11, 1979.^[1]

It is second operational and third installed nuclear research reactors in Turkey, the other being in Çekmece Nuclear Research and Education Center.

References

↑ http://www.energy.itu.edu.tr/triga.htm

"Research Reactor Details - ITU-TRR, Tech. Univ.". Retrieved 2010-12-27.

External links

ITU Triga Mark 2, official site
ITU Institute of Energy

Istanbul Technical University

Undergraduate	School of Maritime School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering School of Science and Letters School of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering School of Civil Engineering School of Management School of Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering School of Mechanical Engineering School of Mines School of Architecture School of Textile Technologies and Design School of Aeronautics and Astronautics Turkish Music State Conservatory

Graduate	Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences Institute of Informatics Institute of Energy Institute of Science and Technology Eurasia Institute of Earth Sciences Advanced Studies in Music Department

Research	Arı Technopolis Central Laboratory Fuat Kulunk High Voltage Laboratory TRIGA Mark-II Training and Research Reactor National Center for High Performance Computing Center for Satellite Communications and Remote Sensing

History	Alumni Rectors Faculty Mühendishane-i Bahr-i Hümayun Mühendishane-i Berr-i Hümayun Hendese-i Mülkiye Mühendis Mekteb-i Alisi Yüksek Mühendis Mektebi

Campuses	Maslak Gümüşsuyu Taşkışla Maçka Tuzla

Buildings	Suleyman Demirel Cultural Center Mustafa Inan Library Natural History and Science Museum Science Center Stadium Sports Center

Sports	ITU basketball team ITU Hornets American football team

Life and culture	ITUFEST ITU TV Arıyorum Radio ITU ITURO ITU Day ITU Alumni Association ITU in popular culture

Miscellaneous	MV Akdeniz RV MTA Sismik 1 ITUpSAT1 TurkSat-3USat

Nuclear energy in Turkey

Power plants	Akkuyu Sinop

Research plants	ITU TRIGA Mark-II ÇNAEM TR-2

Organizations	ANAEM ÇNAEM SANAEM TAEK

in italics: under construction

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