Particle Bed Reactor

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:advantage compact design
complex engineering
efficient heat transfer
fuel containment challenges
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:PBR
gptkbp:coolingSystem hydrogen
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Los_Alamos_National_Laboratory
1980s
gptkbp:feature high temperature operation
fast startup
high power density
gptkbp:fuelType uranium carbide
small fuel particles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Particle Bed Reactor
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Project_Timberwind
nuclear thermal rocket
Space Nuclear Thermal Propulsion program
gptkbp:status experimental
gptkbp:usedFor power generation
space propulsion
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:PBE
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7