Light Water Reactor

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:railway_station
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:railway_station
gptkbp:average_temperature 300° C
gptkbp:benefits High Energy Density
Nuclear Waste Disposal
gptkbp:capacity Significant Portion of Nuclear Power
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:International_Atomic_Energy_Agency
gptkbp:community gptkb:Water
gptkbp:controls Control Rods
gptkbp:cooling_system gptkb:Water
Active Cooling System
gptkbp:deployment 1950s
gptkbp:design 40 years
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Influenced by Energy Needs
gptkbp:disbandment_date Requires careful handling
gptkbp:education_institution Various Universities
gptkbp:emergency_services SCRAM Procedure
gptkbp:emissions_standard Low Greenhouse Gas Emissions
gptkbp:environmental_impact Lower than fossil fuels
gptkbp:example gptkb:Kashiwazaki-Kariwa_Nuclear_Power_Plant
gptkb:San_Onofre_Nuclear_Generating_Station
Ohi Nuclear Power Plant
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station
Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
gptkbp:fuel_capacity Widely Available
gptkbp:fuel_type Uranium
Possible but not common
Low Enriched Uranium
Open Fuel Cycle
gptkbp:global_presence Widely used
gptkbp:historical_significance First Commercially Viable Reactor Type
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Light Water Reactor
gptkbp:international_students Used in many countries
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Chernobyl_Disaster
Three Mile Island Accident
Fukushima Daiichi Accident
gptkbp:operational_area Moderate
gptkbp:population_trend Small Modular Reactors
gptkbp:power_output Up to 1,600 MW
gptkbp:products Spent Nuclear Fuel
gptkbp:public_perception Mixed Views
gptkbp:regulatory_compliance gptkb:Nuclear_Regulatory_Commission
gptkbp:research Ongoing Development
gptkbp:research_focus Safety Improvements
gptkbp:safety_features Containment Structure
Meltdown Risk
gptkbp:thermal_design_power 33% to 37%
Uses Thermal Neutrons
gptkbp:type gptkb:PWR
gptkb:BWR
Thermal Reactor
gptkbp:used_in Electricity Generation
gptkbp:uses Light Water
gptkbp:variant Advanced Light Water Reactor