The A.I. Leypunsky Physics and Power Engineering Institute (Obninsk)
Russia /
Kaluga /
Obninsk
World
/ Russia
/ Kaluga
/ Obninsk
, 4 km from center (Обнинск)
World / Russia / Kaluga
scientific research institute / centre, nuclear research centre, fenced area
A multidisciplinary scientific organization conducting comprehensive research on the physical and technical problems of nuclear science and technology. The IPPE was founded on May 31, 1946. It became the first institute in the country created to develop nuclear reactors.
The reactor of the world's first nuclear power plant, Obninsk, was shut down on April 29, 2002. The decision to shut down the reactor was taken by the Russian government. The reactor was put into operation on June 27, 1954 and opened the way for the use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes. It was called PARR (Peaceful Atom Research Reactor) and operated for 48 years. Its power was 5 Megawatts. Now it is a museum.
The reactor of the world's first nuclear power plant, Obninsk, was shut down on April 29, 2002. The decision to shut down the reactor was taken by the Russian government. The reactor was put into operation on June 27, 1954 and opened the way for the use of atomic energy for peaceful purposes. It was called PARR (Peaceful Atom Research Reactor) and operated for 48 years. Its power was 5 Megawatts. Now it is a museum.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Institute_of_Physics_and_Power_Engineering
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 55°5'7"N 36°34'40"E
- The first-ever atomic power station 0.4 km
- Igor Kurchatov's bench 0.5 km
- Cooling pools 0.7 km
- the dam 1 km
- Подвестной мост в обиходе лавы. 1.3 km
- Borovsky District 17 km
- Maloyaroslavetsky District 24 km