Jordan Research and Training Reactor (JRTR) complete and formally inaugurated

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has completed a safety assessment of Jordan's first nuclear reactor ahead of its routine operation. The Jordan Research and Training Reactor (JRTR) has finished its test run and been declared complete by its Korean constructors.

The 5 MWt JRTR was built for the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) by a consortium headed by the Korean Atomic Energy Research Institute with Daewoo at the Jordan University for Science and Technology. Construction of the reactor began in 2010, and Korea's Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning declared it complete on 7 December.

The reactor was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki, on behalf of King Abdullah II, at a ceremony attended by Korean science minister Choi Yang-hee. Choi said the country would "proactively support" the reactor's operation and would also "partner with Jordan for the country's introduction of nuclear power reactors and technological development".

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Source: World Nuclear News