CANDU 6 reactor

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:commissioned 1983
gptkbp:controls adjuster rods
liquid zone controllers
shutoff rods
gptkbp:coolantPressure 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 modular construction
emergency core cooling system
horizontal fuel channels
on-power refueling
two independent shutdown systems
containment system
gptkbp:fuelBundleDiameter 10 cm
gptkbp:fuelBundleLength 0.5 m
gptkbp:fuelCycleFlexibility can use mixed oxide fuel
can use slightly enriched uranium
can use thorium
gptkbp:fuelType natural uranium
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CANDU 6 reactor
gptkbp:lifespan 30-40 years (design)
gptkbp:moderatorPressure near atmospheric
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Cernavodă_Nuclear_Power_Plant
gptkb:Embalse_Nuclear_Power_Station
gptkb:Wolsong_Nuclear_Power_Plant
gptkb:Qinshan_Nuclear_Power_Plant
Gentilly-2 Nuclear Generating Station
gptkbp:numberOfFuelChannels 380
gptkbp:numberOfRooms 11
gptkbp:powerOutput 700 MW
gptkbp:primaryContainment calandria vessel
gptkbp:reactorType gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:refuelingMethod on-power refueling
gptkbp:renovated possible after 25-30 years
gptkbp:secondaryContainment reactor building
gptkbp:thermalCapacity 2064 MWth
gptkbp:usesModerator heavy water
gptkbp:website https://www.candu.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Candu_Energy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7