CARR (China Advanced Research Reactor)
Situated near Beijing at the China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE), CARR is a 60 MWth tank-in-pool research reactor modeled after the FRM-II concept. As China’s highest-flux research reactor, it supports neutron scattering, isotope production, and silicon doping with 20 neutron beam instruments. O
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CARR (China Advanced Research Reactor)
Status: OPERATIONAL Category: RESEARCH Country: China China Operator: ciae--china-institute-of-atomic-energy Type: Tank-in-pool Tank-in-pool Capacity: 60 MWth (thermal only)
Overview
Situated near Beijing at the China Institute of Atomic Energy (CIAE), CARR is a 60 MWth tank-in-pool research reactor modeled after the FRM-II concept. As China’s highest-flux research reactor, it supports neutron scattering, isotope production, and silicon doping with 20 neutron beam instruments. Operational since 2010, it is a critical asset for advancing nuclear science in the region.
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Beijing area. Modeled after FRM-II concept. China's highest-flux research reactor. 20 neutron beam instruments.
Source: IAEA PRIS / reactors_canonical · Enriched by Grok Last updated: 2026-05-10
Sources
- IAEA PRIS - CARR [UNVERIFIED] — Official record of the China Advanced Research Reactor in the IAEA Power Reactor Information System.
- Wikipedia - China Advanced Research Reactor [UNVERIFIED] — General overview and background information on CARR.
- World Nuclear Association - Nuclear Power in China — Country profile including details on research reactors like CARR.
- World Nuclear News - CARR Achieves Criticality [UNVERIFIED] — News article on CARR reaching criticality in 2010.
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