Rolls-Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor
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The Rolls-Royce PWR2 is a British-designed pressurized water nuclear reactor used to provide long-endurance, high-power propulsion for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
naval nuclear reactor
ⓘ
pressurized water reactor ⓘ |
| application | marine propulsion ⓘ |
| associatedCompany | BAE Systems Submarines ⓘ |
| belongsToProgram | UK nuclear submarine program ⓘ |
| coolant | light water ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| customer |
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
ⓘ
surface form:
UK Ministry of Defence
|
| designedFor |
extended core life
ⓘ
high-power propulsion ⓘ long-endurance underwater operation ⓘ reduced refuelling frequency ⓘ stealthy underwater operation ⓘ |
| designer |
Rolls-Royce plc
ⓘ
surface form:
Rolls-Royce
|
| employs | pressurized primary coolant loop ⓘ |
| energyConversion | thermal energy to mechanical energy ⓘ |
| energySource | nuclear fission ⓘ |
| followedBy | Rolls-Royce PWR3 ⓘ |
| fuelType | enriched uranium ⓘ |
| heatTransferMedium | pressurized water ⓘ |
| industry |
nuclear engineering
ⓘ
shipbuilding ⓘ |
| intendedFor | nuclear-powered submarines ⓘ |
| locationOfDesign |
Derby
ⓘ
England ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Rolls-Royce plc
ⓘ
surface form:
Rolls-Royce
|
| moderator | light water ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| powerConversion | steam turbine propulsion ⓘ |
| precededBy | Rolls-Royce PWR1 ⓘ |
| primaryUse | submarine propulsion ⓘ |
| propulsionType | nuclear marine propulsion ⓘ |
| reactorCoolantSystem | pressurized water primary circuit ⓘ |
| reactorGeneration | second generation Rolls-Royce naval PWR ⓘ |
| reactorType | pressurized water reactor ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | multiple redundant safety systems ⓘ |
| sector |
defence
ⓘ
naval propulsion ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy Submarine Service ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
attack submarines
ⓘ
strategic deterrent submarines ⓘ |
| usedOnPlatform |
Astute-class submarine
ⓘ
Vanguard-class submarine ⓘ |
| usedOnVesselType |
ballistic missile submarine
ⓘ
fleet submarine ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.