04/04/2019
Learning about the PUR-1, Indiana’s only active nuclear reactor, with Dr. Robert Bean, nuclear engineering professor and director of the PUR-1 facility. These kinds of facilities can provide sources for radioisotopes.
The PUR-1 does not manufacture nuclear pharmacy isotopes or produce energy on a regular basis. Its primary purpose is to teach students about reactor physics fundamentals and operations. It is also a neutron source to support various research projects and departments on campus such as nuclear pharmacy, health science, engineering, and agriculture.