SRS L Reactor
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SRS L Reactor is a former production nuclear reactor at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina that was used primarily for generating materials for nuclear weapons.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nuclear reactor
ⓘ
plutonium production reactor ⓘ production reactor ⓘ |
| associatedProgram | Cold War nuclear weapons production ⓘ |
| associatedWith | U.S. nuclear weapons complex ⓘ |
| category |
United States military nuclear reactor
ⓘ
nuclear weapons infrastructure in the United States ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1950s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| coolant | heavy water ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decommissioningStatus | in deactivation and decommissioning phase ⓘ |
| designedBy | U.S. Atomic Energy Commission contractors ⓘ |
| designedFor | high neutron flux for isotope production ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern | radioactive contamination risk ⓘ |
| formerOperator | U.S. Atomic Energy Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuelForm | metallic uranium fuel elements ⓘ |
| fuelType | enriched uranium ⓘ |
| function | neutron irradiation of targets for isotope production ⓘ |
| gridConnection | not primarily designed for electricity generation ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
cooling water systems
ⓘ
fuel storage areas ⓘ reactor building ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Cold War ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Aiken, South Carolina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Savannah River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Savannah River Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moderator | heavy water ⓘ |
| neighboringReactor |
SRS C Reactor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SRS K Reactor NERFINISHED ⓘ SRS P Reactor NERFINISHED ⓘ SRS R Reactor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | U.S. Department of Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Savannah River Site reactor complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryProduct |
plutonium-239
ⓘ
tritium ⓘ |
| purpose | production of nuclear weapons materials ⓘ |
| reactorType |
heavy-water moderated reactor
ⓘ
pressurized heavy-water reactor ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody | U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyClassification | defense nuclear facility ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | containment and shielding structures ⓘ |
| safetySystem | multiple redundant cooling systems ⓘ |
| siteOperator | U.S. Department of Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | South Carolina ⓘ |
| status | shutdown ⓘ |
| usedFor | production of materials for U.S. nuclear weapons program ⓘ |
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