Australia's only nuclear reactor - the OPAL multi-purpose research reactor - has officially returned to power and recommenced operations, following a months-long planned shutdown to carry out ...

It remained operational for nearly 50 years before being replaced by ANSTO’s current research reactor, OPAL, in 2007. The commencement of the decommissioning project follows a license issued in ...

Name of the Project Brazilian multipurpose reactor (RMB). Location São Paolo, Brazil. Project Owner/s Scientific and ...

The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation has undertaken a review of safety and security performance at the Opal research reactor, saying its future plans are "very much anchored on ...

It evolved to become a research facility crucial for the medical community. Lucas Heights is a radioactive medicine factory that uses its OPAL (Open-pool Australian Lightwater) nuclear reactor to ...

Australia's Open Pool Australian Lightwater (OPAL) research reactor has the potential to “make a real difference” in the effort to deal with the global shortage of radioactive isotopes used ...

OPAL is primarily a research reactor, and it’s often harnessed by international experts for their experiments, says ANSTO scientist Dr Floriana Salvemini. She uses the neutron beams produced by ...