Unit 4 reactor building
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The Unit 4 reactor building at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is a heavily damaged structure that became emblematic of the 2011 nuclear disaster following severe hydrogen explosions and subsequent radioactive releases.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Unit 4 reactor building canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Unit 4 reactor building Context triple: [Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, hydrogenExplosionsOccurredIn, Unit 4 reactor building]
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Unit 3 reactor building
The Unit 3 reactor building at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is one of the severely damaged reactor structures from the 2011 disaster, known for suffering a catastrophic explosion and major radioactive release.
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Reactor No. 4
Reactor No. 4 was the RBMK nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant whose catastrophic explosion in 1986 caused one of the worst nuclear disasters in history.
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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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NRU reactor
The NRU reactor was a Canadian research nuclear reactor at Chalk River Laboratories known for producing medical isotopes and supporting materials testing and reactor physics research.
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D Reactor
D Reactor was one of the early plutonium production reactors at the Hanford Site in Washington, built during the Manhattan Project to support the U.S. nuclear weapons program.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Unit 4 reactor building Target entity description: The Unit 4 reactor building at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is a heavily damaged structure that became emblematic of the 2011 nuclear disaster following severe hydrogen explosions and subsequent radioactive releases.
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Unit 3 reactor building
The Unit 3 reactor building at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is one of the severely damaged reactor structures from the 2011 disaster, known for suffering a catastrophic explosion and major radioactive release.
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B.
Reactor No. 4
Reactor No. 4 was the RBMK nuclear reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant whose catastrophic explosion in 1986 caused one of the worst nuclear disasters in history.
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C.
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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D.
NRU reactor
The NRU reactor was a Canadian research nuclear reactor at Chalk River Laboratories known for producing medical isotopes and supporting materials testing and reactor physics research.
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E.
D Reactor
D Reactor was one of the early plutonium production reactors at the Hanford Site in Washington, built during the Manhattan Project to support the U.S. nuclear weapons program.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nuclear power plant unit building
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reactor building ⓘ |
| causeOfDamage | hydrogen explosion ⓘ |
| causeOfHydrogenExplosion | hydrogen accumulation in upper part of building ⓘ |
| commissioningDate | 1978 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| contains |
primary containment vessel of Unit 4
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reactor of Fukushima Daiichi Unit 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ secondary containment structure of Unit 4 ⓘ spent fuel pool of Unit 4 ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | reactor cooling systems disabled by tsunami ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| damageEvent |
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
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Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster NERFINISHED ⓘ hydrogen explosion at Unit 4 ⓘ |
| dateOfHydrogenExplosion | 2011-03-15 ⓘ |
| decommissioningStatus | under decommissioning ⓘ |
| designedBy | General Electric (reactor design) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectOfExplosion |
destruction of outer walls and roof
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release of radioactive materials ⓘ severe structural damage to upper floors ⓘ |
| imagery | widely published photographs showing collapsed upper structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
NERFINISHED
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Ōkuma, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longTermPlan | eventual dismantling as part of Fukushima Daiichi site decommissioning ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international media coverage after 2011 accident ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic images of damage during Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster
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risk associated with spent fuel pool ⓘ |
| numberOfFuelAssembliesRemoved | 1533 ⓘ |
| operator | Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
NERFINISHED
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Fukushima Daiichi Unit 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reactorType | boiling water reactor (BWR) ⓘ |
| regulatoryAuthority | Nuclear Regulation Authority (Japan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riskConcern |
potential large radioactive release from spent fuel
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potential loss of cooling in spent fuel pool ⓘ |
| safetyUpgradesPostAccident | structural reinforcement of spent fuel pool support ⓘ |
| seismicReinforcement | installed after 2011 accident ⓘ |
| shutdownDate | 2011-03-11 ⓘ |
| spentFuelPoolLocation | upper part of reactor building ⓘ |
| spentFuelRemovalEndDate | 2014-12-20 ⓘ |
| spentFuelRemovalStartDate | 2013-11-18 ⓘ |
| spentFuelRemovedTo | common spent fuel pool at Fukushima Daiichi ⓘ |
| status |
heavily damaged
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permanently shut down ⓘ |
| tsunamiImpact | loss of off-site and on-site power at Fukushima Daiichi ⓘ |
| unitNumber | 4 ⓘ |
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Subject: Unit 4 reactor building Description of subject: The Unit 4 reactor building at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is a heavily damaged structure that became emblematic of the 2011 nuclear disaster following severe hydrogen explosions and subsequent radioactive releases.
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