K15 pressurized water reactor
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The K15 pressurized water reactor is a French naval nuclear reactor design used to power modern French aircraft carriers and submarines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| K15 pressurized water reactor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2210082 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: K15 pressurized water reactor Context triple: [Charles de Gaulle, reactorType, K15 pressurized water reactor]
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A.
K-West Reactor
K-West Reactor is one of the plutonium production reactors at the Hanford Site in Washington State, historically used to support the U.S. nuclear weapons program.
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B.
K Reactor
K Reactor is a decommissioned nuclear production reactor at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina that was used primarily for producing weapons-grade materials during the Cold War.
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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.
K-East Reactor
K-East Reactor was one of the plutonium production reactors at the Hanford Site in Washington State, built during the Cold War to support the U.S. nuclear weapons program.
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E.
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.
- 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: K15 pressurized water reactor Target entity description: The K15 pressurized water reactor is a French naval nuclear reactor design used to power modern French aircraft carriers and submarines.
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A.
K-West Reactor
K-West Reactor is one of the plutonium production reactors at the Hanford Site in Washington State, historically used to support the U.S. nuclear weapons program.
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B.
K Reactor
K Reactor is a decommissioned nuclear production reactor at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina that was used primarily for producing weapons-grade materials during the Cold War.
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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.
K-East Reactor
K-East Reactor was one of the plutonium production reactors at the Hanford Site in Washington State, built during the Cold War to support the U.S. nuclear weapons program.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
naval nuclear reactor
ⓘ
pressurized water reactor ⓘ |
| application | marine propulsion ⓘ |
| belongsTo | French nuclear fleet propulsion systems ⓘ |
| controlMethod | control rods and soluble boron ⓘ |
| coolant | light water ⓘ |
| coolantPhase | pressurized liquid water ⓘ |
| coreDesign | highly enriched compact core ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| designedFor |
continuous high-power operation for aircraft carrier
ⓘ
extended submerged operations of submarines ⓘ |
| designer | TechnicAtome ⓘ |
| fuelForm | solid uranium oxide fuel ⓘ |
| fuelType | enriched uranium ⓘ |
| generation | second-generation French naval reactor ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
compact core for naval use
ⓘ
integrated steam supply system ⓘ long core life between refuelings ⓘ |
| manufacturer | TechnicAtome ⓘ |
| moderator | light water ⓘ |
| neutronSpectrum | thermal ⓘ |
| operator | French Navy ⓘ |
| originatesFromTechnology | French civil pressurized water reactor technology ⓘ |
| partOfProgram | French naval nuclear propulsion program ⓘ |
| powerOutputElectrical | approximately 150 megawatts thermal equivalent for propulsion and onboard systems ⓘ |
| primaryUse | military naval propulsion ⓘ |
| reactorCoolantSystem | pressurized primary loop with steam generators ⓘ |
| reactorGeneration | PWR naval reactor ⓘ |
| reactorType | pressurized water reactor ⓘ |
| regulator |
Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire
ⓘ
surface form:
French nuclear safety authority
|
| safetySystem | multiple redundant safety systems ⓘ |
| steamCycle | Rankine cycle ⓘ |
| successor | K22 pressurized water reactor ⓘ |
| usedBy | French Navy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
propulsion of French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
ⓘ
propulsion of French nuclear-powered submarines ⓘ |
| usedOnFlagship |
aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle
ⓘ
surface form:
French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle
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| usedOnNuclearPoweredVessel |
French nuclear-powered aircraft carrier
ⓘ
French nuclear-powered submarine ⓘ |
| usedOnPlatform |
Barracuda-class submarine
ⓘ
aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle ⓘ
surface form:
Charles de Gaulle-class aircraft carrier
Triomphant-class submarine ⓘ |
| usedOnShip |
aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle
ⓘ
surface form:
French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle
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| usedOnShipClass |
Barracuda-class submarine
ⓘ
surface form:
Barracuda-class attack submarine
Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarines ⓘ
surface form:
Triomphant-class ballistic missile submarine
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| usedSince | 1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: K15 pressurized water reactor Description of subject: The K15 pressurized water reactor is a French naval nuclear reactor design used to power modern French aircraft carriers and submarines.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Charles de Gaulle