SAFARI-1
| SAFARI-1 | |
|---|---|
Buildings housing the SAFARI-1 reactor | |
| Official name | South African Fundamental Atomic Research Installation 1 |
| Country | South Africa |
| Location | Pelindaba, North West (South African province) |
| Coordinates | 25°48′0″S 27°57′0″E / 25.80000°S 27.95000°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1961 |
| Commission date | 1965 |
| Operator | NECSA |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 20 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
SAFARI-1 is a 20 MW light water-cooled, beryllium reflected, pool-type research reactor, initially used for high level nuclear physics research programmes and was commissioned in 1965.
The reactor is owned and operated by South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA) at their facility in Pelindaba, South Africa.
The reactor is a tank in pool type reactor and is designed to run on enriched uranium. Currently the fuel in use is the remains of the decommissioned South African nuclear weapons.