Enum: NuclearFacilityTypeEnum

Types of nuclear facilities and infrastructure

URI: valuesets:NuclearFacilityTypeEnum

Permissible Values

Value	Title	Meaning	Description	Activities	Compactness	Cooling	Depth	Duration	Extraction Method	Facility Status	Fuel Enrichment	Fuel Type	Innovation Focus	Input Material	Market	Mass Constraints	Materials	Neutron Flux	Neutron Spectrum	Operation Mode	Operator Type	Output Product	Output Products	Power Output	Primary Purpose	Process	Processing	Product	Production Methods	Products	Proliferation Sensitivity	Regulatory Oversight	Scale	Sensitive Technology	Storage Duration	Storage Medium	Test Capabilities	Typical Materials	Waste Types
COMMERCIAL_POWER_PLANT	Commercial Nuclear Power Plant		Large-scale commercial reactor for electricity generation																		utility company			typically 300-1600 MWe	electricity generation							extensive
RESEARCH_REACTOR	Research Reactor		Reactor designed for research, training, and isotope production									various, often HEU or LEU						optimized for research needs						typically <100 MWt	research, training, isotope production
TEST_REACTOR	Test Reactor		Reactor for testing materials and components																variable for testing needs						materials and component testing												irradiation testing
PROTOTYPE_REACTOR	Prototype Reactor		Reactor for demonstrating new technology										new reactor concepts												technology demonstration								smaller than commercial
NAVAL_REACTOR	Naval Reactor		Reactor for ship or submarine propulsion		highly compact design						typically HEU									mobile platform					vessel propulsion
SPACE_REACTOR	Space Nuclear Reactor		Reactor designed for space applications			radiative cooling										extremely lightweight								typically <10 MWt	space power or propulsion
PRODUCTION_REACTOR	Production Reactor		Reactor for producing nuclear materials																	specialized for production					isotope or material production					tritium, plutonium, medical isotopes
URANIUM_MINE	Uranium Mine		Facility for extracting uranium ore						underground or open pit																		may include milling	uranium ore
URANIUM_MILL	Uranium Mill		Facility for processing uranium ore into yellowcake											uranium ore								uranium concentrate (U3O8)				chemical extraction and purification
CONVERSION_FACILITY	Conversion Facility		Facility for converting yellowcake to UF6											uranium concentrate (U3O8)								uranium hexafluoride (UF6)				chemical conversion
ENRICHMENT_FACILITY	Enrichment Facility		Facility for increasing U-235 concentration											natural UF6								enriched UF6				isotope separation (centrifuge, diffusion)								proliferation-sensitive
FUEL_FABRICATION_FACILITY	Fuel Fabrication Facility		Facility for manufacturing nuclear fuel assemblies											enriched UF6								fuel assemblies				pellet and rod manufacturing
REPROCESSING_FACILITY	Reprocessing Facility		Facility for separating spent fuel components											spent nuclear fuel									uranium, plutonium, waste			chemical separation (PUREX, UREX+)					high
INTERIM_STORAGE_FACILITY	Interim Storage Facility		Facility for temporary storage of nuclear materials																																intermediate term (5-100 years)	pools, dry casks		spent fuel, waste
GEOLOGICAL_REPOSITORY	Geological Repository		Deep underground facility for permanent waste disposal				typically >300 meters underground																												permanent (thousands of years)				high-level waste, spent fuel
DECOMMISSIONING_SITE	Decommissioning Site		Nuclear facility undergoing dismantlement	decontamination, demolition				typically 10-50 years		being dismantled
NUCLEAR_LABORATORY	Nuclear Laboratory		Laboratory facility handling radioactive materials	research, analysis, small-scale production													various radioactive substances																laboratory scale
RADIOISOTOPE_PRODUCTION_FACILITY	Radioisotope Production Facility		Facility for producing medical and industrial isotopes												medical and industrial applications														reactor irradiation, accelerator	medical isotopes, industrial tracers

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
instantiates:
- valuesets_meta:ValueSetEnumDefinition
description: Types of nuclear facilities and infrastructure
title: Nuclear Facility Type
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
contributors:
- orcid:0000-0002-6601-2165
- https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code
status: DRAFT
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