PUR-1:  First US Nuclear Reactor with All Digital Instrumentation and Control System
Channel: Purdue Engineering
Date: 2019-07-08

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has licensed Purdue University Reactor Number One (PUR-1) as the first entirely digital nuclear reactor instrumentation and control system in the nation. The upgraded reactor and facility, originally built in 1962, paves the way for widespread implementation of digital technology in both research and industry reactors.  The reactor is used by Purdue's School of Nuclear Engineering for faculty and student research, teaching future nuclear engineers,  and outreach to the general public about nuclear energy. 

Full story:  http://bit.ly/PUR1-digital

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