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Record 1 - external organization data 1997-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

A natural-uranium, heavy-water-moderated research reactor.

OBS

The first large-scale nuclear reactor in Canada, the NRX research installation at Chalk River, started up in July 1947.

Key term(s)
  • NRX research installation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

[...] on a pu mettre en marche, le 22 juillet 1947, le réacteur de recherche NRX [de Chalk River], alimenté à l'uranium naturel et modéré par eau lourde. Cette réalisation a été suivie du démarrage du réacteur de recherche NRU.

Spanish

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