Advanced Test Reactor
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The Advanced Test Reactor is a high-flux research nuclear reactor used primarily for materials testing and irradiation experiments, located at the Idaho National Laboratory in the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Advanced Test Reactor canonical | 1 |
| Advanced Test Reactor Critical Facility | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
materials testing reactor
ⓘ
research nuclear reactor ⓘ test reactor ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ATR ⓘ |
| commissioningDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| coolant | light water ⓘ |
| coolantPressure | approximately 2.8 MPa ⓘ |
| coreShape |
four-leaf clover
ⓘ
serpentine ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedBy |
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
ⓘ
surface form:
Idaho National Laboratory
|
| firstCriticalityDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| fuelType | highly enriched uranium ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Advanced Test Reactor
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Advanced Test Reactor Critical Facility
|
| hasNeutronSpectrum |
epithermal
ⓘ
fast ⓘ thermal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Idaho Falls, Idaho area
ⓘ
surface form:
Idaho Falls, Idaho
|
| location |
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
ⓘ
surface form:
Idaho National Laboratory
|
| managedBy | Battelle Energy Alliance ⓘ |
| moderator | light water ⓘ |
| neutronFlux | high-flux ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
multiple independent flux traps and irradiation positions
ⓘ
very high neutron flux compared to power reactors ⓘ |
| operator |
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
ⓘ
surface form:
Idaho National Laboratory
|
| owner |
U.S. Department of Energy
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Energy
|
| partOf | United States Department of Energy nuclear research infrastructure ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
irradiation experiments
ⓘ
materials testing ⓘ neutron irradiation of fuels and materials ⓘ |
| produces |
medical isotopes
ⓘ
radioisotopes ⓘ |
| reactorType |
light water reactor
ⓘ
pressurized water reactor ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody |
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
|
| researchField |
nuclear materials
ⓘ
radiation effects on materials ⓘ reactor fuels ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
multiple redundant shutdown systems
ⓘ
pressurized water containment systems ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| supportsProgram |
isotope production
ⓘ
naval nuclear propulsion materials testing ⓘ space nuclear power materials testing ⓘ |
| thermalPower | 250 MWth ⓘ |
| usedBy |
government researchers
ⓘ
industry researchers ⓘ university researchers ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Advanced Test Reactor Critical Facility