Pebble Bed Modular Reactor

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:advantage modular construction
economic challenges
complex fuel handling
graphite dust production
high safety margin
potential for high efficiency
gptkbp:application electricity generation
hydrogen production
process heat
gptkbp:coolingSystem gptkb:helium
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:China
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:features passive safety
inherent safety
gptkbp:firstPrototype gptkb:AVR_reactor
gptkbp:fuelBurnup high burnup capability
gptkbp:fuelCycle once-through
gptkbp:fuelEnrichment low-enriched uranium
uranium dioxide
thorium dioxide
uranium oxycarbide
gptkbp:fuelHandling online refueling system
gptkbp:fuelRecycling online refueling
gptkbp:fuelShape spherical
gptkbp:fuelType gptkb:TRISO_fuel
pebble
gptkbp:generation gptkb:Generation_IV
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pebble Bed Modular Reactor
gptkbp:modularDesign modular
gptkbp:modulatedBy graphite
gptkbp:notableFeature high outlet temperature
continuous fuel movement
small core size
gptkbp:notableProject HSR-10 (China)
HTR-10
PBMR (South Africa)
gptkbp:range 100-200 MWth
gptkbp:reactorType high-temperature gas-cooled reactor
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:TRISO_fuel
helium-cooled reactor
high-temperature reactor
modular reactor
gptkbp:shutdownMechanism gravity-driven shutdown
gptkbp:status gptkb:technology
experimental
limited commercial deployment
gptkbp:thermalEfficiency ~40%
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Very_High_Temperature_Reactor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7