Thermal Breeder Reactor

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Nuclear Reactor Type
gptkbp:advantage Reduces Nuclear Waste
Can Use Thorium Fuel Cycle
Challenging Reactor Design
Complex Fuel Cycle Management
gptkbp:breedsFuel Fissile Material
gptkbp:coolingSystem gptkb:water
Molten Salt
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:India
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:fuelType gptkb:Plutonium-239
gptkb:Thorium-232
Uranium-233
Uranium-238
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thermal Breeder Reactor
gptkbp:moderatorType gptkb:Heavy_Water
Graphite
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Molten_Salt_Breeder_Reactor
gptkb:Shippingport_Atomic_Power_Station
gptkbp:proposedBy 1940s
gptkbp:purpose Increase Fuel Efficiency
Sustain Nuclear Fuel Cycle
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Fast_Breeder_Reactor
gptkbp:status Experimental
Limited Commercial Use
gptkbp:usesNeutronSpectrum Thermal Neutrons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fast_Breeder_Reactor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6