BEPO research reactor
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The BEPO research reactor was one of the United Kingdom’s early experimental nuclear reactors, used at Harwell for materials testing, reactor physics research, and the development of nuclear technology.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| BEPO research reactor canonical | 1 |
| PLUTO research reactor | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
graphite-moderated reactor
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nuclear reactor ⓘ research reactor ⓘ |
| coolant | air ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
materials science
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nuclear engineering ⓘ reactor physics ⓘ |
| fuel | natural uranium ⓘ |
| hasResearchType | experimental reactor ⓘ |
| heritage | historical reactor in UK nuclear development ⓘ |
| locatedInFacility | Harwell research site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell
NERFINISHED
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Harwell, Oxfordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moderator | graphite ⓘ |
| operator | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United Kingdom early nuclear programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
development of nuclear technology
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materials testing ⓘ reactor physics research ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | graphite moderator design ⓘ |
| significance | one of the United Kingdom’s early experimental nuclear reactors ⓘ |
| status |
decommissioned
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shut down ⓘ |
| usedBy | British nuclear research community ⓘ |
| usedFor |
development of power reactor designs
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neutron irradiation experiments ⓘ testing of reactor materials ⓘ training of nuclear scientists and engineers ⓘ |
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PLUTO research reactor