Enum: NuclearFacilityTypeEnum

Types of nuclear facilities and infrastructure

Permissible Values

Value	Meaning	Description
COMMERCIAL_POWER_PLANT	None	Large-scale commercial reactor for electricity generation
RESEARCH_REACTOR	None	Reactor designed for research, training, and isotope production
TEST_REACTOR	None	Reactor for testing materials and components
PROTOTYPE_REACTOR	None	Reactor for demonstrating new technology
NAVAL_REACTOR	None	Reactor for ship or submarine propulsion
SPACE_REACTOR	None	Reactor designed for space applications
PRODUCTION_REACTOR	None	Reactor for producing nuclear materials
URANIUM_MINE	None	Facility for extracting uranium ore
URANIUM_MILL	None	Facility for processing uranium ore into yellowcake
CONVERSION_FACILITY	None	Facility for converting yellowcake to UF6
ENRICHMENT_FACILITY	None	Facility for increasing U-235 concentration
FUEL_FABRICATION_FACILITY	None	Facility for manufacturing nuclear fuel assemblies
REPROCESSING_FACILITY	None	Facility for separating spent fuel components
INTERIM_STORAGE_FACILITY	None	Facility for temporary storage of nuclear materials
GEOLOGICAL_REPOSITORY	None	Deep underground facility for permanent waste disposal
DECOMMISSIONING_SITE	None	Nuclear facility undergoing dismantlement
NUCLEAR_LABORATORY	None	Laboratory facility handling radioactive materials
RADIOISOTOPE_PRODUCTION_FACILITY	None	Facility for producing medical and industrial isotopes

Slots

Name	Description
nuclear_facility_type	Type of nuclear facility

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

from schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets

LinkML Source

name: NuclearFacilityTypeEnum
description: Types of nuclear facilities and infrastructure
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  COMMERCIAL_POWER_PLANT:
    text: COMMERCIAL_POWER_PLANT
    description: Large-scale commercial reactor for electricity generation
    annotations:
      primary_purpose:
        tag: primary_purpose
        value: electricity generation
      power_output:
        tag: power_output
        value: typically 300-1600 MWe
      operator_type:
        tag: operator_type
        value: utility company
      regulatory_oversight:
        tag: regulatory_oversight
        value: extensive
    title: Commercial Nuclear Power Plant
  RESEARCH_REACTOR:
    text: RESEARCH_REACTOR
    description: Reactor designed for research, training, and isotope production
    annotations:
      primary_purpose:
        tag: primary_purpose
        value: research, training, isotope production
      power_output:
        tag: power_output
        value: typically <100 MWt
      neutron_flux:
        tag: neutron_flux
        value: optimized for research needs
      fuel_type:
        tag: fuel_type
        value: various, often HEU or LEU
    title: Research Reactor
  TEST_REACTOR:
    text: TEST_REACTOR
    description: Reactor for testing materials and components
    annotations:
      primary_purpose:
        tag: primary_purpose
        value: materials and component testing
      test_capabilities:
        tag: test_capabilities
        value: irradiation testing
      neutron_spectrum:
        tag: neutron_spectrum
        value: variable for testing needs
    title: Test Reactor
  PROTOTYPE_REACTOR:
    text: PROTOTYPE_REACTOR
    description: Reactor for demonstrating new technology
    annotations:
      primary_purpose:
        tag: primary_purpose
        value: technology demonstration
      scale:
        tag: scale
        value: smaller than commercial
      innovation_focus:
        tag: innovation_focus
        value: new reactor concepts
    title: Prototype Reactor
  NAVAL_REACTOR:
    text: NAVAL_REACTOR
    description: Reactor for ship or submarine propulsion
    annotations:
      primary_purpose:
        tag: primary_purpose
        value: vessel propulsion
      compactness:
        tag: compactness
        value: highly compact design
      fuel_enrichment:
        tag: fuel_enrichment
        value: typically HEU
      operation_mode:
        tag: operation_mode
        value: mobile platform
    title: Naval Reactor
  SPACE_REACTOR:
    text: SPACE_REACTOR
    description: Reactor designed for space applications
    annotations:
      primary_purpose:
        tag: primary_purpose
        value: space power or propulsion
      mass_constraints:
        tag: mass_constraints
        value: extremely lightweight
      cooling:
        tag: cooling
        value: radiative cooling
      power_output:
        tag: power_output
        value: typically <10 MWt
    title: Space Nuclear Reactor
  PRODUCTION_REACTOR:
    text: PRODUCTION_REACTOR
    description: Reactor for producing nuclear materials
    annotations:
      primary_purpose:
        tag: primary_purpose
        value: isotope or material production
      products:
        tag: products
        value: tritium, plutonium, medical isotopes
      operation_mode:
        tag: operation_mode
        value: specialized for production
    title: Production Reactor
  URANIUM_MINE:
    text: URANIUM_MINE
    description: Facility for extracting uranium ore
    annotations:
      extraction_method:
        tag: extraction_method
        value: underground or open pit
      product:
        tag: product
        value: uranium ore
      processing:
        tag: processing
        value: may include milling
    title: Uranium Mine
  URANIUM_MILL:
    text: URANIUM_MILL
    description: Facility for processing uranium ore into yellowcake
    annotations:
      input_material:
        tag: input_material
        value: uranium ore
      output_product:
        tag: output_product
        value: uranium concentrate (U3O8)
      process:
        tag: process
        value: chemical extraction and purification
    title: Uranium Mill
  CONVERSION_FACILITY:
    text: CONVERSION_FACILITY
    description: Facility for converting yellowcake to UF6
    annotations:
      input_material:
        tag: input_material
        value: uranium concentrate (U3O8)
      output_product:
        tag: output_product
        value: uranium hexafluoride (UF6)
      process:
        tag: process
        value: chemical conversion
    title: Conversion Facility
  ENRICHMENT_FACILITY:
    text: ENRICHMENT_FACILITY
    description: Facility for increasing U-235 concentration
    annotations:
      input_material:
        tag: input_material
        value: natural UF6
      output_product:
        tag: output_product
        value: enriched UF6
      process:
        tag: process
        value: isotope separation (centrifuge, diffusion)
      sensitive_technology:
        tag: sensitive_technology
        value: proliferation-sensitive
    title: Enrichment Facility
  FUEL_FABRICATION_FACILITY:
    text: FUEL_FABRICATION_FACILITY
    description: Facility for manufacturing nuclear fuel assemblies
    annotations:
      input_material:
        tag: input_material
        value: enriched UF6
      output_product:
        tag: output_product
        value: fuel assemblies
      process:
        tag: process
        value: pellet and rod manufacturing
    title: Fuel Fabrication Facility
  REPROCESSING_FACILITY:
    text: REPROCESSING_FACILITY
    description: Facility for separating spent fuel components
    annotations:
      input_material:
        tag: input_material
        value: spent nuclear fuel
      output_products:
        tag: output_products
        value: uranium, plutonium, waste
      process:
        tag: process
        value: chemical separation (PUREX, UREX+)
      proliferation_sensitivity:
        tag: proliferation_sensitivity
        value: high
    title: Reprocessing Facility
  INTERIM_STORAGE_FACILITY:
    text: INTERIM_STORAGE_FACILITY
    description: Facility for temporary storage of nuclear materials
    annotations:
      storage_duration:
        tag: storage_duration
        value: intermediate term (5-100 years)
      storage_medium:
        tag: storage_medium
        value: pools, dry casks
      typical_materials:
        tag: typical_materials
        value: spent fuel, waste
    title: Interim Storage Facility
  GEOLOGICAL_REPOSITORY:
    text: GEOLOGICAL_REPOSITORY
    description: Deep underground facility for permanent waste disposal
    annotations:
      storage_duration:
        tag: storage_duration
        value: permanent (thousands of years)
      depth:
        tag: depth
        value: typically >300 meters underground
      waste_types:
        tag: waste_types
        value: high-level waste, spent fuel
    title: Geological Repository
  DECOMMISSIONING_SITE:
    text: DECOMMISSIONING_SITE
    description: Nuclear facility undergoing dismantlement
    annotations:
      facility_status:
        tag: facility_status
        value: being dismantled
      activities:
        tag: activities
        value: decontamination, demolition
      duration:
        tag: duration
        value: typically 10-50 years
    title: Decommissioning Site
  NUCLEAR_LABORATORY:
    text: NUCLEAR_LABORATORY
    description: Laboratory facility handling radioactive materials
    annotations:
      activities:
        tag: activities
        value: research, analysis, small-scale production
      materials:
        tag: materials
        value: various radioactive substances
      scale:
        tag: scale
        value: laboratory scale
    title: Nuclear Laboratory
  RADIOISOTOPE_PRODUCTION_FACILITY:
    text: RADIOISOTOPE_PRODUCTION_FACILITY
    description: Facility for producing medical and industrial isotopes
    annotations:
      products:
        tag: products
        value: medical isotopes, industrial tracers
      production_methods:
        tag: production_methods
        value: reactor irradiation, accelerator
      market:
        tag: market
        value: medical and industrial applications
    title: Radioisotope Production Facility