OPAL reactor
OPAL is Australia's world-class research reactor, which will help this country maintain its advanced position at the frontiers of international science.
OPAL is the centre-piece of the facilities we offer at ANSTO, where our nuclear expertise supports health, environmental, industrial and national security objectives.
The reactor will enhance our ability to provide high-quality radiopharmaceuticals for nuclear medicine and produce radioisotopes and neutron beams for scientific and commercial uses.
To maximise the use of OPAL, ANSTO has established the Bragg Institute as a regional centre of excellence in neutron scattering science. The Bragg Institute is Australia's leading group in the use of neutron and X-ray scattering techniques to solve complex research and industrial problems.
OPAL will perform in the top five per cent of more than 250 existing international research reactors, and at a similarly high level in its group of multi-purpose reactors.
For details about OPAL, visit the OPAL operations website