The reactor, known as TRICO I, is a TRIGA reactor built by General Atomics. TRICO stands for a combination of TRIGA or “Training Isotopes General Atomic” and Congo. The reactor was built while the country was still under Belgian control, and with the assistance of the United States government, under the Atoms For Peace program.
The reactor, known as TRICO I, is a TRIGA reactor built by General Atomics. It was named TRICO, which stands for "Training Isotopes General Atomic" and Congo. The construction of this reactor took place during Belgian rule with the assistance of the United States government under the Atoms For Peace program.