Graphite Reactor

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Graphite_Reactor
GPTKB entity
AI-created image of Graphite Reactor
AI-created image
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:address gptkb:1_Bethel_Valley_Road,_Oak_Ridge,_Tennessee
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Manhattan_Project
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 1943
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticalFor November 4, 1943
gptkbp:decommissioned 1963
gptkbp:firstOfType first reactor to be used for continuous operation
first reactor to produce significant amounts of plutonium
gptkbp:fuelType natural uranium
gptkbp:heritageStatus 1965
National Historic Landmark
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Graphite Reactor
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Oak_Ridge_National_Laboratory
gptkbp:modulatedBy graphite
gptkbp:openToPublic gptkb:museum
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Oak_Ridge_National_Laboratory
gptkbp:purpose plutonium production
scientific research
gptkbp:reactorType gptkb:nuclear_reactor
air-cooled reactor
gptkbp:significance oldest nuclear reactor still standing
prototype for Hanford B Reactor
gptkbp:thermalCapacity 4 MW
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus gptkb:World_Heritage_Site_(as_part_of_Manhattan_Project_National_Historical_Park)
gptkbp:usedFor materials testing
neutron research
radioisotope production
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Oak_Ridge_National_Laboratory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3