Boiling Water Reactor (BWR)
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
nuclear reactor
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
nuclear waste management
|
| gptkbp:commonName |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:designatedAs |
gptkb:Generation_II_reactor
|
| gptkbp:employs |
turbine generator
|
| gptkbp:features |
sustainable energy
|
| gptkbp:generator |
electricity
|
| gptkbp:has |
control rods
containment structure emergency core cooling system fuel assemblies primary containment reactor pressure vessel recirculation system secondary containment spent fuel pool drywell wetwell |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Boiling Water Reactor (BWR)
|
| gptkbp:impact |
neutron flux
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
thermal dynamics
|
| gptkbp:is_a |
nuclear fission reactor
|
| gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
nuclear energy policy
|
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
low carbon energy
|
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
nuclear regulations
|
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
boiling in the reactor core
|
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
reduce operational costs
safety and efficiency continuous operation handle transients minimize radioactive release |
| gptkbp:is_equipped_with |
safety systems
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
energy production
thermal efficiency |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
high thermal efficiency
|
| gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
nuclear safety agencies
|
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
nuclear power plants
energy mix nuclear fleet |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
industrial applications
power generation research reactors base load power generation commercial reactors commercial electricity generation |
| gptkbp:operates_in |
low pressure
nuclear engineers |
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
1953
|
| gptkbp:produces |
gptkb:General_Electric
steam directly in the reactor core |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Pressurized_Water_Reactor_(PWR)
|
| gptkbp:type |
light water reactor
|
| gptkbp:uses |
Uranium fuel
water as coolant water as moderator |