Nuclear power reactors, reactor types and technologies | IAEA
Nov 7, 2025 · Nuclear power reactors produce energy by initiating and controlling a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Currently, over 400 such reactors in 32 countries provide about 10 per …
Nuclear Power Reactors in the World | IAEA
Sep 4, 2025 · This is the 41st edition of Reference Data Series No. 2, which presents the most recent reactor data available to the IAEA. It contains summarized information as of the end of …
Nuclear Power Reactors in the World | IAEA
Sep 4, 2025 · This is the 44th edition of Reference Data Series No. 2, which presents the most recent reactor data available to the IAEA. It contains summarized information as of the end of …
Research Reactor Database (RRDB) - International Atomic Energy …
The IAEA's Research Reactor Database (RRDB) is an authoritative database containing technical information on over 800 research reactors, including critical and sub-critical assemblies in 71 …
What are Research Reactors? How do they Contribute to …
More than one third of the nuclear reactors in operation around the world are used for research, educational purposes and the production of radioisotopes, rather than for power generation. …
Small Modular Reactors: Advances in SMR Developments 2024
Jul 7, 2024 · This publication aims to provide Member States with a concise overview of the latest developments regarding SMR technology worldwide. It explores SMRs under development, …
Nuclear Reactor Simulators for Education and Training
These simulators provide efficient hands-on learning of the physics and engineering designs of various reactor types. The simulators operate on personal computers and are provided for a …
What are Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs)? | IAEA
Mar 11, 2025 · Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) are nuclear fission reactors in which either the fuel and/or the coolant is a molten salt. Molten salt is salt which liquifies at elevated temperatures …
The 1986 Chornobyl nuclear power plant accident
Jun 13, 2013 · On 26 April 1986, the Number Four reactor at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant in what then was the Soviet Union during improper testing at low-power, resulted in loss of …
What is Nuclear Energy? The Science of Nuclear Power
Nov 11, 2025 · The heat warms the reactor’s cooling agent, typically water, to produce steam. The steam is then channelled to spin turbines, activating an electric generator to create low …