TRIGA (Pitesti)
Located at the RATEN Institute for Nuclear Research in Mioveni-Pitesti, Romania, the TRIGA SSR reactor is a key facility for civilian nuclear research with a thermal power of 14 MWth. It supports critical activities such as fuel testing, materials irradiation, and isotope production. Operational for
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TRIGA (Pitesti)
Status: OPERATIONAL Category: RESEARCH Country: Romania Romania Operator: raten-icn Type: TRIGA TRIGA Capacity: 14 MWth (thermal only)
Overview
Located at the RATEN Institute for Nuclear Research in Mioveni-Pitesti, Romania, the TRIGA SSR reactor is a key facility for civilian nuclear research with a thermal power of 14 MWth. It supports critical activities such as fuel testing, materials irradiation, and isotope production. Operational for many years, it remains a cornerstone of Romania's nuclear research infrastructure.
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TRIGA SSR (Steady-State Research) at RATEN Institute for Nuclear Research, Mioveni-Pitesti. 14 MWth.
Source: IAEA PRIS / reactors_canonical · Enriched by Grok Last updated: 2026-05-10
Sources
- IAEA PRIS - TRIGA SSR (Pitesti) — Official record of the TRIGA SSR reactor in Romania with operational and technical details.
- Wikipedia - TRIGA — General information on TRIGA reactors, including references to the Pitesti facility.
- RATEN ICN Official Website — Official site of the Institute for Nuclear Research in Pitesti, operator of the TRIGA SSR reactor.
- World Nuclear Association - Romania Profile — Overview of Romania's nuclear energy and research infrastructure, including the Pitesti facility.
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