PHWR (Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor)
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:nuclear_reactor
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| gptkbp:advantage |
complex design
high neutron economy online refueling can use natural uranium expensive heavy water |
| gptkbp:application |
electricity generation
isotope production |
| gptkbp:coolingSystem |
heavy water (D2O)
|
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Canada
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| gptkbp:firstCommercialUnit |
NPD (Nuclear Power Demonstration), Canada
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| gptkbp:firstCommercialUnitYear |
1962
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| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Canada gptkb:China gptkb:India gptkb:Romania gptkb:South_Korea |
| gptkbp:fuelType |
natural uranium
thorium slightly enriched uranium uranium dioxide (UO2) pellets |
| gptkbp:hasConcept |
horizontal pressure tubes
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| gptkbp:notableDesigner |
gptkb:CANDU_reactor
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| gptkbp:refuelingMethod |
online refueling
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| gptkbp:thermalEfficiency |
about 30%
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| gptkbp:usesModerator |
heavy water (D2O)
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:CANDU_reactor
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
PHWR (Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor)
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