Pebble bed reactor

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:advantage modular design
inherent safety
gptkbp:application electricity generation
hydrogen production
process heat
gptkbp:challenge licensing issues
graphite dust production
fuel handling complexity
gptkbp:contains pressure vessel
gptkbp:coolant_pressure high pressure
gptkbp:coolingSystem helium gas
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Germany
gptkbp:features passive safety
gptkbp:first_prototype gptkb:AVR_reactor
gptkbp:first_prototype_location gptkb:Jülich,_Germany
gptkbp:first_prototype_operation_end 1988
gptkbp:first_prototype_operation_start 1967
gptkbp:fuel_burnup high
gptkbp:fuel_cycle continuous
gptkbp:fuel_enrichment low-enriched uranium
gptkbp:fuel_handling_system pebble circulation
gptkbp:fuel_pebble_composition uranium dioxide
graphite matrix
TRISO particles
gptkbp:fuel_pebble_diameter about 6 cm
gptkbp:fuel_recycling online refueling
gptkbp:fuel_reloading online
gptkbp:fuelType gptkb:TRISO_fuel
spherical fuel elements
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pebble bed reactor
gptkbp:modulatedBy graphite
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:China
gptkb:South_Africa
HTR-10
PBMR
gptkbp:operatingSystem high temperature
gptkbp:powerOutput small to medium
gptkbp:reactorType gptkb:Generation_IV_reactor
high-temperature gas-cooled reactor
gptkbp:research_country gptkb:China
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:shutdown_method gravity-driven pebble removal
gptkbp:shutdown_safety negative temperature coefficient
gptkbp:thermal_efficiency high
gptkbp:waste_form spent pebbles
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Graphite-moderated_Reactor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6