Nuclear power reactors, reactor types and technologies | IAEA
Nov 7, 2025 · Nuclear power reactors produce energy by initiating and controlling a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Currently, over 400 such reactors in 32 countries provide about 10 per cent of the …
What are Research Reactors? How do they Contribute to Sustainable ...
More than one third of the nuclear reactors in operation around the world are used for research, educational purposes and the production of radioisotopes, rather than for power generation. Unlike …
The RBMK evolved from Soviet uranium-graphite reactors whose purpose was the produc-tion of plutonium. The first of these plutonium production reactors began operation in 1948. Six years later, …
Nuclear Power Reactors in the World | IAEA
Sep 4, 2025 · This is the 41st edition of Reference Data Series No. 2, which presents the most recent reactor data available to the IAEA. It contains summarized information as of the end of 2020 on …
Nuclear Power Reactors in the World | IAEA
Jul 23, 2025 · This is the 43rd edition of Reference Data Series No. 2, which presents the most recent reactor data available to the IAEA. It contains summarized information as of the end of 2022 on …
Power Reactor Information System (PRIS) | IAEA
The Power Reactor Information System (PRIS), developed and maintained by the IAEA for over five decades, is a comprehensive database focusing on nuclear power plants worldwide. PRIS contains …
Small modular reactors (SMR) | IAEA
Jul 7, 2024 · Small and medium-sized or modular reactors are an option to fulfil the need for flexible power generation for a wider range of users and applications. Small modular reactors, deployable …
Multinational Pre-licensing Joint Regulatory Review of Advanced …
It serves as a valuable resource for regulatory authorities, technical support organizations, reactor vendors, and other industry stakeholders involved in the pre-licensing and licensing of advanced …
IAEA Completes Integrated Safety Assessment Mission for Bolivia's First ...
Feb 19, 2025 · An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts said that the Agency for Nuclear Energy of Bolivia (ABEN), operator of Bolivia's first nuclear research reactor (RB‑01) that is …
Nuclear Research reactor applications | IAEA
Nov 11, 2024 · Research reactors play an important role in the development of nuclear science and technology. They are used for basic research, radioisotope production, neutron scattering and …