Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR)

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nuclear reactor
gptkbp:built approximately 5 years
gptkbp:commissioningDate requires extensive testing
gptkbp:constructionMaterial reinforced concrete
gptkbp:controls digital control system
gptkbp:coolingSystem water
closed-loop cooling system
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:decommissioningDate requires a decommissioning plan
gptkbp:design ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code
60 years
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:General_Electric
gptkbp:emissionsStandard low carbon emissions
gptkbp:energyEfficiency approximately 40%
gptkbp:engineType condensing steam turbine
gptkbp:environmentalImpact minimal environmental impact
gptkbp:firstGeneration 1996
gptkbp:fuelType uranium
once-through fuel cycle
competitive fuel cost
up to 5%
gptkbp:futurePlans potential for future development
gptkbp:generator third generation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR)
gptkbp:internationalCooperation used in several countries
gptkbp:locationType gptkb:Kashiwazaki-Kariwa_Nuclear_Power_Plant
gptkbp:market nuclear energy market
gptkbp:notableFeature improved safety and efficiency
gptkbp:numberOfStudents over 40
gptkbp:operationalStatus operational in several locations
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Tokyo_Electric_Power_Company
requires skilled operators
simulator-based training
gptkbp:powerOutput up to 1,350 MW
gptkbp:powers diesel generators
gptkbp:primaryMission 7 MPa
gptkbp:project approximately $2 billion
gptkbp:publicPerception mixed public perception
gptkbp:regulatoryBody gptkb:Nuclear_Regulation_Authority_(NRA)_Japan
gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance requires regulatory approval
gptkbp:researchAndDevelopment ongoing R&D efforts
gptkbp:safetyFeatures passive safety systems
gptkbp:secondaryRole 0.5 MPa
gptkbp:soundtrack earthquake-resistant design
gptkbp:structureType dry containment
gptkbp:trainTypes U-tube steam generators
gptkbp:type boiling water reactor
gptkbp:waterManagement spent fuel pools