Experimental Breeder Reactor II
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integral fast reactor prototype
nuclear research reactor
power-producing test reactor
sodium-cooled fast breeder reactor
Experimental Breeder Reactor II was a sodium-cooled fast breeder nuclear reactor and research facility in Idaho that played a key role in demonstrating advanced reactor safety and fuel cycle technologies.
All labels observed (1)
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| Experimental Breeder Reactor II canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Experimental Breeder Reactor II Context triple: [Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, hasFacility, Experimental Breeder Reactor II]
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Experimental Breeder Reactor I
Experimental Breeder Reactor I was the world’s first nuclear reactor to produce usable electricity, marking a major milestone in nuclear power development.
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X-10 graphite reactor
The X-10 graphite reactor was an early nuclear reactor at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, built during the Manhattan Project as a pilot plant for plutonium production and a key step toward the development of nuclear weapons and nuclear energy.
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C.
TRIGA research reactor
The TRIGA research reactor is a small, inherently safe nuclear reactor design widely used in universities and research institutions for education, training, and scientific experiments.
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D.
Chicago Pile-2
Chicago Pile-2 was an early research nuclear reactor built at the Argonne site to continue and expand experimental work following the first controlled chain reaction achieved by Chicago Pile-1.
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Chicago Pile-1
Chicago Pile-1 was the world’s first artificial nuclear reactor, achieving the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction in 1942 under the leadership of Enrico Fermi.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Experimental Breeder Reactor II Target entity description: Experimental Breeder Reactor II was a sodium-cooled fast breeder nuclear reactor and research facility in Idaho that played a key role in demonstrating advanced reactor safety and fuel cycle technologies.
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A.
Experimental Breeder Reactor I
Experimental Breeder Reactor I was the world’s first nuclear reactor to produce usable electricity, marking a major milestone in nuclear power development.
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B.
X-10 graphite reactor
The X-10 graphite reactor was an early nuclear reactor at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, built during the Manhattan Project as a pilot plant for plutonium production and a key step toward the development of nuclear weapons and nuclear energy.
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C.
TRIGA research reactor
The TRIGA research reactor is a small, inherently safe nuclear reactor design widely used in universities and research institutions for education, training, and scientific experiments.
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D.
Chicago Pile-2
Chicago Pile-2 was an early research nuclear reactor built at the Argonne site to continue and expand experimental work following the first controlled chain reaction achieved by Chicago Pile-1.
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E.
Chicago Pile-1
Chicago Pile-1 was the world’s first artificial nuclear reactor, achieving the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction in 1942 under the leadership of Enrico Fermi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
integral fast reactor prototype
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nuclear research reactor ⓘ power-producing test reactor ⓘ sodium-cooled fast breeder reactor ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1958 ⓘ |
| coolant | liquid sodium ⓘ |
| coreConfiguration | heterogeneous core with driver and blanket assemblies ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decommissioningStart | mid-1990s ⓘ |
| designOrganization | Argonne National Laboratory ⓘ |
| electricalPower | ~20 megawatts electric ⓘ |
| firstCriticality | 1964 ⓘ |
| fuelCycleFeature |
demonstration of breeding and recycling of plutonium
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on-site fuel reprocessing ⓘ pyroprocessing of metallic fuel ⓘ |
| fuelType |
metallic uranium-plutonium-zirconium alloy fuel
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mixed oxide fuel (MOX) in some tests ⓘ |
| gridConnection | connected to the electric grid ⓘ |
| legacy | influenced later advanced reactor and fast reactor designs ⓘ |
| location |
Idaho
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Idaho National Engineering Laboratory ⓘ
surface form:
Idaho National Laboratory site
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| neutronSpectrum | fast ⓘ |
| notableContribution |
demonstrated feasibility of metal-fueled fast reactor with inherent safety characteristics
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provided experimental basis for passive safety claims of fast reactors ⓘ |
| operator | Argonne National Laboratory ⓘ |
| predecessor | Experimental Breeder Reactor I ⓘ |
| purpose |
demonstrate advanced reactor safety
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demonstrate closed fuel cycle technologies ⓘ demonstrate fast breeder reactor technology ⓘ support integral fast reactor program ⓘ |
| reactorType | pool-type reactor ⓘ |
| regulatoryContext | operated under U.S. Department of Energy oversight ⓘ |
| researchUse |
fuel cycle technology development
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fuel performance testing ⓘ materials irradiation testing ⓘ reactor safety experiments ⓘ |
| safetyDemonstration |
unprotected loss-of-flow test in 1986
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unprotected loss-of-heat-sink test in 1986 ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
passive decay heat removal via natural circulation of sodium
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pool-type primary system with large thermal inertia ⓘ |
| safetyTestResult | reactor shut down safely without operator action or active systems ⓘ |
| shutdownDate | 1994 ⓘ |
| sodiumInventory | large primary sodium pool surrounding core ⓘ |
| startOfOperation | 1964 ⓘ |
| status |
permanently shut down
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under decommissioning and cleanup ⓘ |
| successorConcept | Integral Fast Reactor concept ⓘ |
| thermalPower | ~62.5 megawatts thermal ⓘ |
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Subject: Experimental Breeder Reactor II Description of subject: Experimental Breeder Reactor II was a sodium-cooled fast breeder nuclear reactor and research facility in Idaho that played a key role in demonstrating advanced reactor safety and fuel cycle technologies.
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