first breeder reactor (EBR-I)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/first_breeder_reactor_(EBR-I)
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:EBR-I
gptkbp:coolingSystem liquid metal (sodium-potassium alloy)
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticalFor December 20, 1951
gptkbp:decommissioned 1964
gptkbp:designer liquid metal cooled fast breeder reactor
gptkbp:fuelType gptkb:uranium
gptkbp:generatedElectricityFor four 200-watt light bulbs
gptkbp:hasHistoricSite designated 1965
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label first breeder reactor (EBR-I)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Idaho,_United_States
gptkbp:museum gptkb:EBR-I_Atomic_Museum
gptkbp:notableEvent partial core meltdown in 1955
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Experimental_Breeder_Reactor_I
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Argonne_National_Laboratory
gptkbp:powerOutput 0.2 MW electric
1.4 MW thermal
gptkbp:purpose demonstrate breeder reactor technology
gptkbp:significance first reactor to generate electricity from nuclear energy
first breeder reactor ever built
gptkbp:status gptkb:museum
gptkbp:successor gptkb:EBR-II
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Idaho_National_Laboratory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5