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Korean nuclear industry has been grown and expanded tremendously since 1950`s.
Nowadays It is said that Korean nuclear technology is on the high advanced level as one of the technology exporting countries.
Nuclear research started with two research reactors, TRIGA Mark-II and III which are now decommissioned after the completion of HANARO reactor.
KyungHee University opened nuclear engineering department with the construction of AGN-201 at 1979.
This reactor was moved from Colorado State University,
USA as a donation program of US DOE at 1976.
This reactor has been used only for education for KyungHee university students since 1982. After 20 years operation,
confronting with equipment aging and obsolescence,
reactor refurbishment project was done during 4 years at the period of 2003 through 2007.
This project was funded by the government as one of the nuclear infrastructure enhancement program.
Reactor was recommissioned under the up-to-date regulations after power uprating by 100 times,
installation of digital console, and development of open experimental training courses for outside students.
AGN-201K re-named at October 2007 with maximum rated power of 10 watts is now used for training and research by many users.
This reactor is the only available test and education bed for students and industry people because 30 MWt research reactor,
HANARO is not good for training.
Reactor Research and Education Center(RREC) is an independent organization in KyungHee university which has three major roles;
operation of reactor for education and research, radiational safety inspection and control for the university students and staffs,
and a representative body for domestic and international administration related to safety and safeguards with IAEA, KINAC, KINS, NSSC and MOST. |
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