HANARO (High-Flux Advanced Neutron Application Reactor)
Location of HANARO (High-Flux Advanced Neutron Application Reactor)
Operating Institution	Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
Location	Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Coordinates	36°25′26″N 127°22′13″E / 36.42389°N 127.37028°E / 36.42389; 127.37028
Type	open tank in pool, Multi-purpose research reactor.
Power	30 MW (thermal)
Construction and Upkeep
Construction Began	1990
Time to Construct	4 years
First Criticality	April-1995
Technical Specifications
Max Thermal Flux	4.4x1014 n/cm2 /sec
Max Fast Flux	2.1x1014 n/cm2 /sec
Fuel Type	U3Si, 19.75% Enriched Uranium. (36 Hexagonal + 18 cylindricalx)
Cooling	Light water
Neutron Reflector	Heavy water
Control Rods	Hafnium
Source(s): [1][2]

Science with neutrons
Foundations
Neutron temperature Flux, Radiation, Transport Cross section, Absorption, Activation
Neutron scattering
Neutron diffraction Small-angle neutron scattering GISANS Reflectometry Inelastic neutron scattering Triple-axis spectrometer Time-of-flight spectrometer Backscattering spectrometer Spin-echo spectrometer
Other applications
Neutron tomography Activation analysis, Prompt gamma activation analysis Fundamental research with neutrons: Ultracold neutrons, Interferometry Fast neutron therapy Neutron capture therapy
Infrastructure
Neutron sources: Research reactor, Spallation, Neutron moderator Neutron optics: Reflector, Supermirror Detection
Neutron facilities
America: HFIR, LANSCE, NIST CNR -SNS Australia: OPAL Asia: J-PARC, HANARO Europe: BER II, FRM II, ILL, ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, JINR, SINQ Historic: IPNS, HFBR Under construction: ESS
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The High-Flux Advanced Neutron Application Reactor (HANARO; Korean: 하나로) is a 30 MW multi-purpose research reactor located at Daejeon, Republic of Korea. It was designed by Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) as a facility for research and development on the neutron science and its applications. HANARO has been playing a significant role as a national facility in the area of neutron science, the production of key radioisotopes, material testing for power reactor application, neutron transmutation doping (NTD), neutron activation analysis, and neutron radiography. After the installation of a cold neutron source in 2010, it has been also serving as a regional and international facility for neutron science.