The BR2 High-Flux Reactor

The BR2 reactor is a 100 With High-Flux "Material Testing Reactor" which first became operational in 1963 and has since been refurbished in 1995 to 1997. It is operated by the Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, SCK CEN, in the framework of programmes related to the development of structural materials and nuclear fuels for fission and fusion reactors. Serious maintenance efforts are currently made by SCK CEN to secure its safe operation until at least 2023. This would guarantee the continuity of the activities in which the BR2 reactor is involved through its replacement by an Accelerator Driven System (ADS), MYRRHA, scheduled to be operated by SCK CEN from 2023.