Sentences with phrase «river research reactor»

Canadian scientists are upset about the imminent closure of the Chalk River research reactor and are lobbying the government for a CA$ 200 million ($ 162 million) commitment so they can continue to perform materials research using the neutron beams that research reactors provide.

Shuttering of Chalk River research reactor also ends Canada's national source of neutron beam time

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Canada's Chalk River complex contains the 60 - year - old National Research Universal reactor, the world's oldest operating nuclear reactor.

Officially called National Research Universal (NRU) reactor, the Chalk River reactor began its life in 1957 and in short order became the centerpiece of Canada's nuclear research entResearch Universal (NRU) reactor, the Chalk River reactor began its life in 1957 and in short order became the centerpiece of Canada's nuclear research entresearch enterprise.

The meetings are meant to prepare for next year's closure of Canada's National Research Universal nuclear reactor in Chalk River, Ont.

CNL's Chalk River Laboratories in Ontario is the home to the National Research Universal (NRU) reactor, which is due to close down on 31 March 2018 after 60 years of operations.

CNL's RFEOI was launched following the release of the nuclear research and technology organisation's long - term plan, which set out a vision for the future of Chalk River Laboratories in Ontario after the National Research Universal (NRU) reactor closes down on 31 March 2018 after 60 years of operesearch and technology organisation's long - term plan, which set out a vision for the future of Chalk River Laboratories in Ontario after the National Research Universal (NRU) reactor closes down on 31 March 2018 after 60 years of opeResearch Universal (NRU) reactor closes down on 31 March 2018 after 60 years of operations.

This HEU is the result of nuclear fuel use at Chalk River Laboratories for CNL's research reactors, the NRX and NRU, and for the production of medical isotopes through the irradiation of HEU targets in the NRU.