NHR-5
Nuclear Heating Reactor

Research on the Nuclear Heating Reactor (NHR-5) started in the early 1980s, and it was put into operation in 1989. It is a vessel type light water reactor with advanced features, including integral arrangement, natural circulation, hydraulic control rod driving and passive safety systems. Many experiments have been conducted on the NHR-5, such as heat-electricity cogeneration, air-conditioning and seawater desalination. At the same time, a 200MW Nuclear Heating Reactor (NHR-200) has been developed, and an NHR-200 demonstration plant is to be built as a heat source for seawater desalination.