Savannah River Site (SRS)
Aiken, SC
Reactor Data
Research Reactors
Research and test reactors, critical assemblies and prototypes at this site, as listed in the IAEA Research Reactor Database: type, thermal power, first criticality, shutdown date, current status and what each is used for.
6 reactors: 5 decommissioned, 1 permanent shutdown.
| Reactor | Type | Thermal Power | First Criticality | Shutdown | Status | Used For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SR-305 Savannah River | Graphite | 50 Wt | 1952-12-01 | Decommissioned | materials testing | |
| SP Standard Pile | Graphite Pile | 1 kWt | 1953-07-25 | Decommissioned | materials testing | |
| PDP Process Development Pile | Heavy Water | 500 Wt | 1953-10-01 | Decommissioned | materials testing | |
| NTG Nuclear Test Gage | Subcrit | 1 Wt | 1958-11-01 | 1987-01-01 | Permanent shutdown | |
| HWCTR | Heavy Water | 61 MWt | 1962-03-01 | Decommissioned | materials testing | |
| LTR Lattice Test | Heavy Water | 500 Wt | 1967-01-27 | Decommissioned | materials testing |
Source: IAEA Research Reactor Database (RRDB), as of 2026-10-13.
Fuel Cycle Facilities
Fuel cycle plants at this site, as listed in the IAEA Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities Database: what each plant does, its scale and design capacity, the years it operated, its current status and who operates it.
6 facilities: 2 in operation, 2 under construction, 2 others.
| Facility | Type | Scale | Design Capacity | Operated | Status | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-Canyon | Spent Fuel Reprocessing - aqueous route | 1955–2019 | In Operation | |||
| Savannah River (SRS) | AFR Wet Spent Fuel Storage (Pool) | Laboratory | 0 t HM | In Operation | Westinghouse Savannah River Company | |
| Savannah River (SRS) | Fuel Fabrication (U Pellet, Pin, FA) | Pilot plant | 70 t/year | 1978–1985 | Under Construction | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY |
| MOX Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF) | MOX fuel fabrication (Mox Powder, Pellet, Pin, FA) | 2016– | Under Construction | |||
| Actinide Packaging and Storage Fac. (APSF) | AFR Dry Spent Fuel Storage | Laboratory | 2001 t HM | Others | ||
| DeMOX - ToMOX | MOX fuel fabrication (Mox Powder, Pellet, Pin, FA) | Commercial | 0 t HM/year | Others |
Source: IAEA Nuclear Fuel Cycle Facilities Database (NFCFDB), as of 2026-10-13.
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Per Diem Rates FY 2027
Per diem covers lodging and meals & incidental expenses (M&IE) for government and contractor travel near this facility. Rates are from GSA for FY 2027.
$113
Lodging/Night
$68
M&IE/Day
$181
Total/Day
Standard Rate, SC
Unemployment Benefits SC
Maximum state unemployment insurance benefits for SC. Actual benefits depend on your earnings history and may be lower than the maximum. Data as of Jan 2026.
$326
Max Weekly
20
Max Weeks
$6,520
Max Total
7-day waiting period before benefits begin
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Plant Facts
About This Site
Written by NukeWorker from public records: facts that do not change. Operator, status and capacity come from the live data elsewhere on this page. Sources: Wikipedia: Savannah River Site.
The Savannah River Site is a U.S. Department of Energy site of about 310 square miles along the Savannah River in South Carolina, in Aiken, Allendale and Barnwell counties, roughly 25 miles southeast of Augusta, Georgia.
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Built during the 1950s to produce plutonium and tritium for nuclear weapons, it began construction of R Reactor in June 1951. Five production reactors followed: R started in December 1953, P in February 1954, L in July 1954, K in October 1954 and C reached criticality in February 1955. R and C were shut down by the end of 1988, P in February 1991, and L was ordered permanently shut down in April 1993. The Defense Waste Processing Facility began vitrifying high-level waste in March 1996.