X-10 Graphite Reactor
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Opened | 1943 |
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Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
Nearest city | Oak Ridge |
NRHP Reference Number | 66000720 |
Locations | Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
Designated NHL | December 21, 1965 |
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ID | 2430028 |
About X-10 Graphite Reactor
The X-10 Graphite Reactor is a decommissioned nuclear reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Formerly known as the Clinton Pile and X-10 Pile, it was the world's second artificial nuclear reactor, and the first designed and built for continuous operation.