Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor
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The Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor is a British-designed nuclear power reactor type that uses graphite as a moderator and carbon dioxide as a coolant to generate electricity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AGR (Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nuclear reactor type
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power reactor ⓘ |
| backupShutdownSystem | nitrogen injection into coolant ⓘ |
| controlRodMaterial |
boron carbide
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boron steel ⓘ |
| coolantFlowPath | upward through fuel channels ⓘ |
| coolantPhase | gas ⓘ |
| coolantPressure | high pressure ⓘ |
| coolantRole | heat removal from fuel ⓘ |
| coreDesign | graphite moderator core with vertical fuel channels ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deploymentStatus | operated only in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designer | United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designGoal |
higher thermal efficiency than Magnox reactors
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use of higher coolant outlet temperature ⓘ |
| firstCommercialStation |
Hinkley Point B nuclear power station
GENERATED
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Hunterston B nuclear power station GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstGridConnectionYear | 1976 GENERATED ⓘ |
| fuelCladdingMaterial | stainless steel ⓘ |
| fuelEnrichment | low-enriched uranium ⓘ |
| fuelType | uranium dioxide ⓘ |
| graphiteRole | neutron moderation ⓘ |
| mainOperator | EDF Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moderatorMaterial | graphite blocks ⓘ |
| neutronSpectrum | thermal ⓘ |
| numberOfStationsBuilt | 7 twin-unit stations GENERATED ⓘ |
| operatorCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Magnox reactor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pressureVesselType | pre-stressed concrete pressure vessel ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | electricity generation ⓘ |
| reactorCoolant | CO2 gas ⓘ |
| reactorGeneration | Generation II ⓘ |
| reactorModerator | graphite ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
diverse shutdown systems
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multiple independent cooling circuits ⓘ pre-stressed concrete containment ⓘ |
| shutdownSystem | gravity-inserted control rods ⓘ |
| steamCondition | high temperature steam ⓘ |
| steamCycleType | indirect ⓘ |
| steamRaisingMethod | heat transfer from CO2 to water in boilers ⓘ |
| successorConcept | pressurised water reactor in UK fleet planning ⓘ |
| typicalElectricalOutputRange | about 600 to 660 MWe per unit ⓘ |
| typicalFuelAssemblyForm | cluster of stainless-steel clad fuel pins GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalInletCoolantTemperature | about 290 degrees Celsius GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalOutletCoolantTemperature | about 640 degrees Celsius GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalRefuellingMethod | on-load refuelling GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalThermalEfficiency | around 41 percent GENERATED ⓘ |
| usesCoolant | carbon dioxide ⓘ |
| usesModerator | graphite ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
AGR (Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor)
subject surface form:
Hinkley Point B nuclear power station