Astra (reactor)
Encyclopedia
ASTRA was a type of nuclear research reactor
built in Seibersdorf
, Austria
. The acronym stands for Adaptierter Schwimmbecken-Typ-Reaktor Austria (Adapted swimming pool-type reactor Austria). ASTRA operated from 1960 to 1999. See also: Austrian Research Centers
(ARC).
Research reactor
Research reactors are nuclear reactors that serve primarily as a neutron source. They are also called non-power reactors, in contrast to power reactors that are used for electricity production, heat generation, or maritime propulsion.-Purpose:...
built in Seibersdorf
Seibersdorf
Seibersdorf is an Austrian market town with 1,283 residents in the District of Baden in Lower Austria.-Geography:Seibersdorf lies in the industrial belt of Lower Austria...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. The acronym stands for Adaptierter Schwimmbecken-Typ-Reaktor Austria (Adapted swimming pool-type reactor Austria). ASTRA operated from 1960 to 1999. See also: Austrian Research Centers
Austrian Research Centers
The Austrian Institute of Technology is an Austrian application-oriented R&D company, employing more than 850 people in various locations across Austria...
(ARC).
Timeline
| September 1960 | 100kW (initial criticality) |
| May 1962 | 1MW |
| August 1962 | 5MW |
| August 1969 | 6MW |
| 1972 | 7MW |
| January 1975 | 8MW |
| ~1989 | 9.5MW |
| 1999 | decommissioned |