Enum: ReactorCoolantEnum

Primary coolant types used in nuclear reactors

Permissible Values

Value	Meaning	Description
LIGHT_WATER	None	Ordinary water as primary coolant
HEAVY_WATER	None	Deuterium oxide as primary coolant
CARBON_DIOXIDE	None	CO2 gas as primary coolant
HELIUM	None	Helium gas as primary coolant
LIQUID_SODIUM	None	Molten sodium metal as coolant
LIQUID_LEAD	None	Molten lead or lead-bismuth as coolant
MOLTEN_SALT	None	Molten fluoride or chloride salts
SUPERCRITICAL_WATER	None	Water above critical point

Slots

Name	Description
reactor_coolant	Primary coolant type used in reactor

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

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

LinkML Source

name: ReactorCoolantEnum
description: Primary coolant types used in nuclear reactors
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  LIGHT_WATER:
    text: LIGHT_WATER
    description: Ordinary water as primary coolant
    annotations:
      chemical_formula:
        tag: chemical_formula
        value: H2O
      density:
        tag: density
        value: 1.0 g/cm³
      neutron_absorption:
        tag: neutron_absorption
        value: moderate
    title: Light Water (H2O)
  HEAVY_WATER:
    text: HEAVY_WATER
    description: Deuterium oxide as primary coolant
    annotations:
      chemical_formula:
        tag: chemical_formula
        value: D2O
      density:
        tag: density
        value: 1.1 g/cm³
      neutron_absorption:
        tag: neutron_absorption
        value: low
    title: Heavy Water (D2O)
  CARBON_DIOXIDE:
    text: CARBON_DIOXIDE
    description: CO2 gas as primary coolant
    annotations:
      chemical_formula:
        tag: chemical_formula
        value: CO2
      phase:
        tag: phase
        value: gas
      pressure:
        tag: pressure
        value: high
    title: Carbon Dioxide
  HELIUM:
    text: HELIUM
    description: Helium gas as primary coolant
    annotations:
      chemical_formula:
        tag: chemical_formula
        value: He
      phase:
        tag: phase
        value: gas
      neutron_absorption:
        tag: neutron_absorption
        value: very low
      temperature_capability:
        tag: temperature_capability
        value: very high
    title: Helium
  LIQUID_SODIUM:
    text: LIQUID_SODIUM
    description: Molten sodium metal as coolant
    annotations:
      chemical_formula:
        tag: chemical_formula
        value: Na
      phase:
        tag: phase
        value: liquid
      melting_point:
        tag: melting_point
        value: 98°C
      neutron_absorption:
        tag: neutron_absorption
        value: low
    title: Liquid Sodium
  LIQUID_LEAD:
    text: LIQUID_LEAD
    description: Molten lead or lead-bismuth as coolant
    annotations:
      chemical_formula:
        tag: chemical_formula
        value: Pb
      phase:
        tag: phase
        value: liquid
      melting_point:
        tag: melting_point
        value: 327°C
      neutron_absorption:
        tag: neutron_absorption
        value: low
    title: Liquid Lead
  MOLTEN_SALT:
    text: MOLTEN_SALT
    description: Molten fluoride or chloride salts
    annotations:
      phase:
        tag: phase
        value: liquid
      temperature_capability:
        tag: temperature_capability
        value: very high
      neutron_absorption:
        tag: neutron_absorption
        value: variable
    title: Molten Salt
  SUPERCRITICAL_WATER:
    text: SUPERCRITICAL_WATER
    description: Water above critical point
    annotations:
      chemical_formula:
        tag: chemical_formula
        value: H2O
      pressure:
        tag: pressure
        value: '>221 bar'
      temperature:
        tag: temperature
        value: '>374°C'
    title: Supercritical Water