Heavy water moderated reactor
GPTKB entity
Statements (26)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:nuclear_reactor
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gptkbp:advantage |
High neutron economy
Can use unenriched uranium |
gptkbp:can_be_refueled |
While operating
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gptkbp:coolingSystem |
Heavy water
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gptkbp:developedBy |
1940s
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gptkbp:enables |
Sustained nuclear chain reaction with natural uranium
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gptkbp:example |
gptkb:PHWR_(Pressurized_Heavy_Water_Reactor)
gptkb:CANDU_reactor |
gptkbp:fuelType |
gptkb:Low-enriched_uranium
Natural uranium |
gptkbp:has_disadvantage |
High cost of heavy water
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Heavy water moderated reactor
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gptkbp:relatedConcept |
gptkb:Light_water_reactor
Graphite moderated reactor |
gptkbp:used_in |
gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Canada gptkb:China gptkb:India gptkb:Pakistan gptkb:Romania |
gptkbp:usedFor |
Plutonium production
Electricity generation |
gptkbp:uses_moderator |
Heavy water
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Graphite-moderated_Reactor
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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