Operation
RRR is the only research reactor in the world that is owned and operated by an undergraduate educational institution. It is operated and maintained primarily by undergraduate college students under the supervision of a director and associate director who are members of the college staff. The facility provides scientific irradiation services to a broad community outside the college, but its primary mission is for student initiated research, training, and hands-on education.
RRR is a research reactor that is intended to produce thermal neutrons. It is used primarily for neutron activation to produce radioisotopes or analyze composition of material samples.
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