N Reactor
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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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| 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
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civilian nuclear power program → |
| commercialOperationStartDate |
mid-1960s
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| commissioningDate |
1963
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| connectedTo |
Hanford Generating Plant
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| constructionStartDate |
1959
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| coolant |
water
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| coolingSource |
Columbia River water
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| country |
United States
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| 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
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| firstCriticalityDate |
1963
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| fuel |
uranium
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| fuelType |
metallic uranium
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| historicalPeriod |
Cold War
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| locatedIn |
Columbia River
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Hanford Site → Washington state → |
| moderator |
graphite
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| notableFor |
being the only dual-purpose reactor in the U.S. that produced both plutonium and electricity
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graphite-moderated, water-cooled design → role in U.S. nuclear weapons material production → |
| operator |
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
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U.S. Department of Energy → |
| ownedBy |
U.S. federal government
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| partOf |
Hanford plutonium production complex
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| powerOutputElectrical |
approximately 860 MWe
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| powerOutputThermal |
approximately 4000 MWt
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| purpose |
electricity generation
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plutonium production → steam generation → |
| regulatoryBody |
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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| safetyConcern |
cooling system reliability
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graphite fire risk → |
| shutdownDate |
1987
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| status |
permanently shut down
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under decommissioning → |
| usedFor |
U.S. Cold War nuclear weapons program
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civilian power generation → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Hanford production reactors
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hasPart |
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Hanford Site
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reactor |