Contributions of Research Reactors in Science and Technology

摘要

In the present paper, after defining a research reactor, its basic constituents, types of reactors, and their distribution in the world, some typical examples of their uses are given. Particular emphasis is placed on the contribution of PARR-1 (Pakistan Research Reactor-1), the 5MW Swimming Pool Research reactor which first became critical at the Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH) in Dec. 1965 and attained its full power in June 1966. This was and still is the major research facility at PINSTECH for research and development.