Lucas Heights is a small government owned testing facility near Sydney, Australia. It is operated by ANSTO. Located at Lucas Heights are 2 low powered nuclear reactors and various other testing facilities that have interesting pieces of research equipment.
The "HIFAR" High Flux Australian Reactor located at the Lucas Heights site is a very old reactor which is used only for research purposes. It has an output of 5MW. The HIFAR Reactor is fuelled by 8 kilograms of uranium which is enough to fill one coffee cup. It will be de-comissioned when the OPAL Reactor is operational.
The "OPAL" Open Pool Australian Lightwater Reactor is a more modern research reactor that is in the final stages of being built and will have an output power 10MW when completed.
The "HIFAR" High Flux Australian Reactor located at the Lucas Heights site is a very old reactor which is used only for research purposes. It has an output of 5MW. The HIFAR Reactor is fuelled by 8 kilograms of uranium which is enough to fill one coffee cup. It will be de-comissioned when the OPAL Reactor is operational.
The "OPAL" Open Pool Australian Lightwater Reactor is a more modern research reactor that is in the final stages of being built and will have an output power 10MW when completed.
by That furry who is a nuclear activist June 3, 2006