PRR-1 (Philippine Research Reactor)
Located in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, the PRR-1 is a pool-type research reactor managed by the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute. It was used for training and neutron activation studies before being permanently shut down in 1988 due to safety and funding concerns. The reactor no longer o
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PRR-1 (Philippine Research Reactor)
Status: SHUTDOWN_PERMANENT Category: RESEARCH Country: Philippines Philippines Operator: pnri--philippine-nuclear-research-institute Type: Pool Pool Capacity: N/A
Overview
Located in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, the PRR-1 is a pool-type research reactor managed by the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute. It was used for training and neutron activation studies before being permanently shut down in 1988 due to safety and funding concerns. The reactor no longer operates but remains a part of the country's nuclear research history.
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Diliman, Quezon City. Shut down permanently in 1988 due to safety and funding concerns.
Source: IAEA PRIS / reactors_canonical · Enriched by Grok Last updated: 2026-05-10
Sources
- IAEA Research Reactor Database [UNVERIFIED] — General information on research reactors including PRR-1.
- Wikipedia: Philippine Research Reactor-1 — Overview of PRR-1 history and status.
- Philippine Nuclear Research Institute [UNVERIFIED] — Official site of the operator with historical context on PRR-1.
- World Nuclear Association: Nuclear Power in the Philippines — Country profile including details on PRR-1 and nuclear research history.
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