nuclear reactor
C2094
concept
A nuclear reactor is a controlled system that initiates, sustains, and regulates a nuclear fission chain reaction to produce heat, typically for generating electricity or powering ships.
Aliases (13)
- nuclear power plant ×5
- experimental nuclear reactor ×4
- research nuclear reactor ×3
- air-cooled reactor ×2
- materials testing reactor ×2
- boiling water reactor nuclear power plant ×1
- nuclear research reactor ×1
- planned nuclear reactor unit ×1
- pool-type reactor ×1
- test reactor ×1
- test reactor facility ×1
- thermal neutron reactor ×1
- training reactor ×1
Instances (35)
- Chicago Pile-1
- X-10 graphite reactor
- Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Station ("nuclear power plant")
- B Reactor
- F Reactor
- H Reactor
- Vogtle Electric Generating Plant ("nuclear power plant")
- Hatch Nuclear Power Plant ("nuclear power plant")
- K-East Reactor
- Chicago Pile-2 ("research nuclear reactor")
- TRIGA research reactor
- Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station ("nuclear power plant")
- Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant ("nuclear power plant")
- High Flux Isotope Reactor ("research nuclear reactor")
- K-West Reactor
- N Reactor
- Advanced Test Reactor ("research nuclear reactor")
- Power Burst Facility ("nuclear research reactor")
- Special Power Excursion Reactor Test series ("experimental nuclear reactor")