CANDU 6

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:advantage complexity
flexible fuel cycle
high neutron economy
higher capital cost
large heavy water inventory
on-power refueling
uses unenriched uranium
gptkbp:commissioned 1983
gptkbp:controls adjuster rods
liquid zone controllers
gptkbp:coolantPressure about 10 MPa
gptkbp:coolingSystem heavy water
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Atomic_Energy_of_Canada_Limited
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:China
gptkb:India
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkb:Romania
gptkb:South_Korea
gptkbp:features emergency core cooling system
shutoff rods
gptkbp:fuelBundleLength about 0.5 m
gptkbp:fuelType natural uranium
natural uranium dioxide
gptkbp:generation gptkb:Generation_II_reactor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CANDU 6
gptkbp:lifespan 30-40 years
gptkbp:notableFlora gptkb:Point_Lepreau_Nuclear_Generating_Station
gptkb:Cernavodă_Nuclear_Power_Plant
gptkb:Embalse_Nuclear_Power_Station
gptkb:Wolsong_Nuclear_Power_Plant
gptkb:Qinshan_Nuclear_Power_Plant
gptkbp:numberOfFuelChannels 380
gptkbp:powerOutput around 700 MWe
gptkbp:primaryContainment calandria vessel
gptkbp:refuelingFrequency continuous
gptkbp:refuelingMethod on-power refueling
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:CANDU_reactor_family
gptkbp:secondaryContainment reactor building
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Enhanced_CANDU_6
gptkbp:thermalCapacity 2064 MWth
gptkbp:usesModerator heavy water
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CANDU_reactor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6