Thermal Neutron Reactor

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:advantage high neutron absorption cross-section
lower neutron economy
requires enriched fuel
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Enrico_Fermi
gptkbp:commonCoolant gptkb:helium
gptkb:water
carbon dioxide
gptkbp:commonModerator graphite
light water
heavy water
gptkbp:component moderator
reactor core
control rods
containment structure
coolant system
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature Fast Neutron Reactor
gptkbp:establishedIn 1942
gptkbp:firstBuiltAt gptkb:Chicago_Pile-1
gptkbp:fuelType plutonium-239
uranium-235
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Thermal Neutron Reactor
gptkbp:mainNeutronEnergy thermal
gptkbp:mainNeutronEnergyRange 0.025 eV
gptkbp:mainNeutronSpeed ~2200 m/s
gptkbp:mainReaction nuclear fission
gptkbp:output radioactive waste
heat
electricity (indirectly)
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:International_Atomic_Energy_Agency
national nuclear regulatory bodies
gptkbp:requiresModerator yes
gptkbp:type gptkb:Boiling_Water_Reactor
gptkb:Pressurized_Water_Reactor
gptkb:CANDU_Reactor
AGR Reactor
Magnox Reactor
RBMK Reactor
Research Reactor
gptkbp:usedFor electricity generation
research
isotope production
gptkbp:usedIn medical isotope production
nuclear power plants
university research facilities
gptkbp:uses gptkb:thermal_neutrons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Heavy_Water_Reactor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7