Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:nuclear_reactor
|
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:TWR
|
| gptkbp:advantage |
long core life
reduced need for fuel enrichment reduced nuclear waste |
| gptkbp:canBe |
electricity generation
desalination process heat |
| gptkbp:coolingSystem |
liquid sodium
|
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:TerraPower
|
| gptkbp:feature |
minimal refueling required
self-sustaining nuclear reaction wave of fission moves through core |
| gptkbp:fuelCycle |
closed fuel cycle
|
| gptkbp:fuelType |
plutonium
enriched uranium depleted uranium |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Traveling Wave Reactor
|
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Bill_Gates
gptkb:Edward_Teller gptkb:Lowell_Wood |
| gptkbp:notableProject |
gptkb:TerraPower_TWR_design
|
| gptkbp:proposedBy |
1950s
|
| gptkbp:reactorType |
gptkb:nuclear_reactor
|
| gptkbp:relatedConcept |
gptkb:Generation_IV_reactor
breeder reactor fast neutron reactor |
| gptkbp:status |
not yet commercially deployed
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:TerraPower
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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