Enum: ReactorModeratorEnum

Neutron moderator types used in nuclear reactors

Permissible Values

Value	Meaning	Description
LIGHT_WATER	None	Ordinary water as neutron moderator
HEAVY_WATER	None	Deuterium oxide as neutron moderator
GRAPHITE	None	Carbon graphite as neutron moderator
BERYLLIUM	None	Beryllium metal as neutron moderator
NONE	None	Fast reactors with no neutron moderation

Slots

Name	Description
reactor_moderator	Neutron moderator type used in reactor

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

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

LinkML Source

name: ReactorModeratorEnum
description: Neutron moderator 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 neutron moderator
    annotations:
      chemical_formula:
        tag: chemical_formula
        value: H2O
      moderation_effectiveness:
        tag: moderation_effectiveness
        value: good
      neutron_absorption:
        tag: neutron_absorption
        value: moderate
    title: Light Water (H2O)
  HEAVY_WATER:
    text: HEAVY_WATER
    description: Deuterium oxide as neutron moderator
    annotations:
      chemical_formula:
        tag: chemical_formula
        value: D2O
      moderation_effectiveness:
        tag: moderation_effectiveness
        value: excellent
      neutron_absorption:
        tag: neutron_absorption
        value: very low
    title: Heavy Water (D2O)
  GRAPHITE:
    text: GRAPHITE
    description: Carbon graphite as neutron moderator
    annotations:
      chemical_formula:
        tag: chemical_formula
        value: C
      moderation_effectiveness:
        tag: moderation_effectiveness
        value: good
      neutron_absorption:
        tag: neutron_absorption
        value: low
      temperature_resistance:
        tag: temperature_resistance
        value: high
    title: Graphite
  BERYLLIUM:
    text: BERYLLIUM
    description: Beryllium metal as neutron moderator
    annotations:
      chemical_formula:
        tag: chemical_formula
        value: Be
      moderation_effectiveness:
        tag: moderation_effectiveness
        value: good
      neutron_absorption:
        tag: neutron_absorption
        value: very low
    title: Beryllium
  NONE:
    text: NONE
    description: Fast reactors with no neutron moderation
    annotations:
      neutron_spectrum:
        tag: neutron_spectrum
        value: fast
      moderation:
        tag: moderation
        value: none
    title: No Moderator