What year did the ZEEP reactor go critical?
1945
1939
1952
1970
Answer
In 1945, the ZEEP (Zero Energy Experimental Pile) reactor, located at the Chalk River Laboratories in Canada, achieved criticality, becoming the world's first nuclear reactor to operate outside the United States. Constructed as part of the Manhattan Project, ZEEP played a pivotal role in advancing the understanding and development of nuclear technology, paving the way for the use of nuclear energy for both civilian and military purposes.
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