Neely Nuclear Research Center
| Neely Nuclear Research Center | |
|---|---|
| Former names | Neely Research Reactor Georgia Tech Research Reactor |
| General information | |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
| Address | 900 Atlantic Drive NW |
| Coordinates | 33°46′47″N 84°23′53″W / 33.779609°N 84.39815°W |
| Current tenants | Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Program Georgia Tech Research Institute |
| Completed | 1963 |
| Demolished | 2000 |
| Owner | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 1 |
The Frank H. Neely Nuclear Research Center, also known as the Neely Research Reactor and the Georgia Tech Research Reactor was a nuclear engineering research center on the Georgia Institute of Technology campus, which housed a 5 megawatt heavy water moderated and cooled research reactor from 1961 until 1995. It was decommissioned in November 1999. The building that housed the reactor was demolished to make way for the Marcus Nanotechnology Research Center.
The center is named for Frank H. Neely, a Georgia Tech graduate and businessman who organized the first Georgia Nuclear Advisory Commission, an essential step in the creation of the reactor and associated facilities.