PURNIMA - I REACTOR
 
No. Item Description
1 Reactor Type  Tank type 
2 Date of Criticality  May 18 , 1972
3 Reactor Power 1 W(Nominial) 
4 Fuel Material Plutonium 
5 Fuel Element PuO Pellets
6 Fuel Cladding Stainless Steel 
7 Total weight of Fuel 21.6 Kg
8 Core Size 18 cm(H)x18cm(D)
9 Max Neutron Flux Density ~10.0E+08
10 Moderator None
11 Coolant Air
12 Control Rods Molybdenum
13 Uses U-233 fast reactor physics studies