Special Power Excursion Reactor Test series
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The Special Power Excursion Reactor Test (SPERT) series was a set of experimental nuclear reactors used in the mid-20th century to study reactor safety and behavior under rapid power excursions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental nuclear reactor
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experimental nuclear reactor → experimental nuclear reactor → experimental nuclear reactor → experimental nuclear reactor program → reactor safety research program → |
| coolant |
light water
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| country |
United States
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| dataUsedBy |
nuclear regulatory bodies
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reactor designers → safety analysts → |
| designedFor |
development of reactor safety criteria
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safety analysis code validation → |
| endTime |
1960s
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| era |
Cold War
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| field |
nuclear engineering
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nuclear safety → reactor physics → |
| fuelType |
low-enriched uranium
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| hasPart |
SPERT-I
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SPERT-II → SPERT-III NERFINISHED → SPERT-IV NERFINISHED → |
| location |
Idaho
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National Reactor Testing Station → |
| locationCountry |
United States
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| moderator |
light water
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| notableOutcome |
data for reactor safety standards
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improved understanding of prompt critical excursions → |
| operator |
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
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| partOf |
Special Power Excursion Reactor Test series
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Special Power Excursion Reactor Test series → Special Power Excursion Reactor Test series NERFINISHED → Special Power Excursion Reactor Test series NERFINISHED → |
| purpose |
examine reactor transient response
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investigate behavior under rapid power excursions → study reactor safety → |
| safetyFocus |
consequences of control rod ejection and withdrawal errors
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reactor stability under rapid reactivity insertions → |
| sponsor |
United States government
NERFINISHED
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| startTime |
1950s
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| testType |
power excursion experiments
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reactor transient tests → |
| usedIn |
design of commercial power reactor safety systems
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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SPERT-I
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SPERT-II → |
partOf |
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Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
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hasFacility |