Advanced Test Reactor

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nuclear reactor
gptkbp:collaboratesWith universities
international research organizations
private industry
gptkbp:contributedTo safety assessments
nuclear education
nuclear engineering research
gptkbp:coolingSystem 250 megawatts
gptkbp:design pool-type reactor
gptkbp:energyEfficiency high neutron flux
gptkbp:features flexible experimental capabilities
highly controlled environment
multiple irradiation facilities
gptkbp:hasCapacity multiple simultaneous experiments
gptkbp:hasFuturePlans collaborative projects
upgrading facilities
expanding research capabilities
gptkbp:hasGoals training purposes
testing advanced fuels
testing materials under irradiation
gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance first test reactor in the U.S.
pioneered many reactor technologies
gptkbp:hasImpactOn safety regulations
nuclear policy
energy production strategies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Advanced Test Reactor
gptkbp:isKnownFor high neutron economy
flexible experimental setups
supporting advanced fuel cycles
testing new reactor designs
gptkbp:isPartOf gptkb:Idaho_National_Laboratory_complex
U.S._nuclear_research_infrastructure
gptkbp:isSupportedBy federal funding
state funding
private investments
gptkbp:isUsedBy students
engineers
researchers
gptkbp:location gptkb:Idaho_National_Laboratory
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Energy
gptkbp:operationalStatus 1967
gptkbp:researchFocus nuclear safety
reactor technology
fuel cycle research
gptkbp:significance supports advanced reactor designs
gptkbp:supports nuclear research
gptkbp:type test reactor
gptkbp:usedFor testing materials and fuels