Purdue University Reactor Number One, Indiana

Purdue University Reactor Number One (also known as PUR-1), is currently the only functioning nuclear reactor in the state of Indiana. Its main purpose is as a pedagogical tool, facilitating the training and teaching of Purdue University nuclear engineering students. Although originally designed with a total output capacity of 10kW, it currently operates at 1kW. Its operating license was issued in 1962, by the then Atomic Energy Commission. The reactor is owned by Purdue University, and is operated by Purdue University School of Nuclear Engineering. While the reactor was initially fueled with Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU), in 2007, that fuel was replaced with Low Enriched Uranium (LEU), which is expected to last for the remaining life of the reactor.