Neely Nuclear Research Center
| Neely Nuclear Research Center | |
|---|---|
Atlanta, Georgia, USA | |
| Address | 900 Atlantic Drive NW |
| Coordinates | 33°46′47″N 84°23′53″W / 33.779609°N 84.39815°W |
| Current tenants | Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Program Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 1 |
The Frank H. Neely Nuclear Research Center, also known as the Neely Research Reactor and the Georgia Tech Research Reactor was a
The center is named for
History
The center and associated reactor was built after campus president
The committee recommended the creation of a Radioisotopes Laboratory Facility and a large research reactor. The laboratory was built and dedicated on January 7, 1959, and could receive, store, and process radioactive materials.[4] The research reactor would be completed in 1963.
The reactor was shut down in 1988 due to safety concerns,[6] and was defueled due to safety concerns related to the nearby 1996 Summer Olympics events.[4]
The reactor building was torn down after the decommissioning, with the remainder removed as of 2015.
References
- Georgia Institute of Technology. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- CH2M Hill. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2006-03-11. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- ^ "Frank H. Neely Papers". Georgia Tech Library. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
- ^ Georgia Institute of Technology. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2006-09-12. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
- ^ "History Makers". Georgia Tech Research Institute. Archived from the original on 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
- ^ "Georgia Tech Closes Its Reactor, Citing Continued Safety Concerns". The New York Times. 1988-02-16. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
External links
- Georgia Tech Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Program
- Neely Nuclear Research Center on the Georgia Tech Campus Map