CANada Deuterium Uranium

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:CANDU
gptkbp:canRefuelWhileOperating true
gptkbp:commissioned 1962
gptkbp:controls adjuster rods
liquid zone controllers
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 containment structure
multiple independent shutdown systems
gptkbp:firstReactorLocation gptkb:NPD_Nuclear_Generating_Station
gptkbp:fuelBundleLength about 0.5 meters
gptkbp:fuelBundleWeight about 24 kg
gptkbp:fuelChannels horizontal
gptkbp:fuelType natural uranium
natural uranium dioxide
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label CANada Deuterium Uranium
gptkbp:lifespan 30-40 years (typical design)
gptkbp:mainActivity electricity generation
gptkbp:moderatorType heavy water
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Pickering_Nuclear_Generating_Station
gptkb:Bruce_Nuclear_Generating_Station
gptkb:Darlington_Nuclear_Generating_Station
gptkbp:notableFeature modular design
on-power refueling
uses unenriched uranium
gptkbp:notableRelease gptkb:CANDU_6
gptkb:Advanced_CANDU_Reactor_(ACR)
gptkbp:numberOfReactorsWorldwide over 30
gptkbp:primaryLoopPressure high
gptkbp:reactorType gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:refuelingInterval continuous
gptkbp:secondaryLoop light water
gptkbp:shutdownSystem neutron-absorbing solution injection
shutoff rods
gptkbp:steamGeneratorType U-tube
gptkbp:usesModerator heavy water
gptkbp:wasteType spent nuclear fuel
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CANDU
gptkb:CANDU_Reactor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6