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Oklo’s Isotope Test Reactor achieves criticality
Oklo’s Groves Isotope Test Reactor became the fifth Department of Energy–authorized reactor to achieve criticality under the agency’s authorization process, it was announced earlier today.
Criticality was reached at 9:19 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday at the company’s Groves facility in Lockhart, Texas, according to the DOE.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by RPD
Wednesday, December 1, 2021|2:35–4:00PM EST |Columbia 1
Session Chair:
Dimitrios Cokinos (BNL)
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Massimiliano Fratoni (UC Berkeley)
Student Assistant:
Brison Cowan
The Eugene P. Wigner Reactor Physicist Award was founded in 1990 to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of the field of reactor physics. This panel host an hour-long lecture by this year winner followed by Q&A.
Imre Pazsit
Chalmers University of Technology
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