Enum: ReactorSafetyFunctionEnum

Fundamental nuclear reactor safety functions

URI: valuesets:ReactorSafetyFunctionEnum

Permissible Values

Value	Meaning	Description
REACTIVITY_CONTROL	None	Control of nuclear chain reaction
HEAT_REMOVAL	None	Removal of decay heat from reactor core
CONTAINMENT_INTEGRITY	None	Confinement of radioactive materials
CORE_COOLING	None	Maintenance of adequate core cooling
SHUTDOWN_CAPABILITY	None	Ability to shut down and maintain shutdown

Slots

Name	Description
reactor_safety_function	Nuclear reactor safety function classification

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

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

LinkML Source

name: ReactorSafetyFunctionEnum
description: Fundamental nuclear reactor safety functions
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  REACTIVITY_CONTROL:
    text: REACTIVITY_CONTROL
    description: Control of nuclear chain reaction
    annotations:
      function:
        tag: function
        value: maintain reactor subcritical when required
      systems:
        tag: systems
        value: control rods, neutron absorbers
      failure_consequence:
        tag: failure_consequence
        value: criticality accident
      defense_category:
        tag: defense_category
        value: prevent accidents
    title: Reactivity Control
  HEAT_REMOVAL:
    text: HEAT_REMOVAL
    description: Removal of decay heat from reactor core
    annotations:
      function:
        tag: function
        value: prevent fuel overheating
      systems:
        tag: systems
        value: cooling systems, heat exchangers
      failure_consequence:
        tag: failure_consequence
        value: core damage, meltdown
      defense_category:
        tag: defense_category
        value: mitigate consequences
    title: Heat Removal
  CONTAINMENT_INTEGRITY:
    text: CONTAINMENT_INTEGRITY
    description: Confinement of radioactive materials
    annotations:
      function:
        tag: function
        value: prevent radioactive release
      systems:
        tag: systems
        value: containment structure, isolation systems
      failure_consequence:
        tag: failure_consequence
        value: environmental contamination
      defense_category:
        tag: defense_category
        value: mitigate consequences
    title: Containment Integrity
  CORE_COOLING:
    text: CORE_COOLING
    description: Maintenance of adequate core cooling
    annotations:
      function:
        tag: function
        value: prevent fuel damage
      systems:
        tag: systems
        value: primary cooling, emergency cooling
      failure_consequence:
        tag: failure_consequence
        value: fuel damage
      time_sensitivity:
        tag: time_sensitivity
        value: immediate to long-term
    title: Core Cooling
  SHUTDOWN_CAPABILITY:
    text: SHUTDOWN_CAPABILITY
    description: Ability to shut down and maintain shutdown
    annotations:
      function:
        tag: function
        value: terminate power operation safely
      systems:
        tag: systems
        value: control systems, shutdown systems
      time_requirement:
        tag: time_requirement
        value: rapid response capability
    title: Shutdown Capability