Power Burst Facility
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The Power Burst Facility was a specialized nuclear research reactor installation at the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory used for studying reactor fuel behavior under extreme conditions.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
nuclear research reactor
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test reactor facility → |
| category |
nuclear research facilities in the United States
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| country |
United States
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| designedFor |
high‑power, short‑duration transients
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simulation of extreme reactor operating conditions → |
| energySource |
nuclear fission
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| field |
nuclear engineering
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reactor safety research → |
| hasFacilityType |
experimental reactor installation
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| location |
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
NERFINISHED
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| notableFor |
contributions to nuclear reactor safety standards
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experiments on fuel behavior during rapid power excursions → |
| operator |
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
NERFINISHED
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| organizationLocatedAt |
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
NERFINISHED
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| partOf |
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory reactor test area
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| purpose |
safety research on nuclear reactor fuels
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study reactor fuel behavior under extreme conditions → |
| researchSubject |
nuclear fuel rods
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reactor accident phenomenology → reactor core thermal‑hydraulics → |
| safetyFocus |
light‑water reactor fuel behavior
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| sector |
civilian nuclear research
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| state |
Idaho
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| usedBy |
U.S. nuclear research community
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reactor safety analysts → |
| usedFor |
evaluation of reactor accident scenarios
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investigation of fuel failure mechanisms → transient testing of nuclear fuel → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
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hasFacility |