N Reactor
E9800
dual-purpose reactor
graphite-moderated reactor
nuclear reactor
plutonium production reactor
power reactor
water-cooled reactor
N Reactor was a dual-purpose plutonium production and power-generating nuclear reactor at the Hanford Site in Washington, notable for its graphite-moderated, water-cooled design and role in the U.S. Cold War weapons program.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| N Reactor canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dual-purpose reactor
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graphite-moderated reactor ⓘ nuclear reactor ⓘ plutonium production reactor ⓘ power reactor ⓘ water-cooled reactor ⓘ |
| associatedProgram |
U.S. nuclear weapons program
ⓘ
civilian nuclear power program ⓘ |
| commercialOperationStartDate | mid-1960s ⓘ |
| commissioningDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Hanford Site, Washington
ⓘ
surface form:
Hanford Generating Plant
|
| constructionStartDate | 1959 ⓘ |
| coolant | water ⓘ |
| coolingSource | Columbia River water ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designFeature |
dual-purpose design for plutonium and power
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graphite moderator blocks ⓘ horizontal fuel channels ⓘ on-line refueling capability ⓘ pressurized water cooling channels ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue | radioactive contamination at Hanford Site ⓘ |
| firstCriticalityDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| fuel | uranium ⓘ |
| fuelType | metallic uranium ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Columbia River
ⓘ
Hanford Site, Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Hanford Site
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington state
|
| moderator | graphite ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the only dual-purpose reactor in the U.S. that produced both plutonium and electricity
ⓘ
graphite-moderated, water-cooled design ⓘ role in U.S. nuclear weapons material production ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Atomic Energy Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
U.S. Department of Energy ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. federal government
|
| partOf |
Hanford Site, Washington
ⓘ
surface form:
Hanford plutonium production complex
|
| powerOutputElectrical | approximately 860 MWe ⓘ |
| powerOutputThermal | approximately 4000 MWt ⓘ |
| purpose |
electricity generation
ⓘ
plutonium production ⓘ steam generation ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody | U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ⓘ |
| safetyConcern |
cooling system reliability
ⓘ
graphite fire risk ⓘ |
| shutdownDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| status |
permanently shut down
ⓘ
under decommissioning ⓘ |
| usedFor |
U.S. Cold War nuclear weapons program
ⓘ
civilian power generation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hanford Site