Enum: WasteHeatGenerationEnum

Heat generation categories for radioactive waste

Permissible Values

Value	Meaning	Description
NEGLIGIBLE_HEAT	None	Waste generating negligible heat
LOW_HEAT	None	Waste generating low but measurable heat
HIGH_HEAT	None	Waste generating significant heat requiring thermal management

Slots

Name	Description
waste_heat_generation	Heat generation category of radioactive waste

Identifier and Mapping Information

Schema Source

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

LinkML Source

name: WasteHeatGenerationEnum
description: Heat generation categories for radioactive waste
from_schema: https://w3id.org/linkml/valuesets
rank: 1000
permissible_values:
  NEGLIGIBLE_HEAT:
    text: NEGLIGIBLE_HEAT
    description: Waste generating negligible heat
    annotations:
      heat_output:
        tag: heat_output
        value: <0.1 kW/m³
      cooling_required:
        tag: cooling_required
        value: false
      thermal_consideration:
        tag: thermal_consideration
        value: minimal
    title: Negligible Heat Generation
  LOW_HEAT:
    text: LOW_HEAT
    description: Waste generating low but measurable heat
    annotations:
      heat_output:
        tag: heat_output
        value: 0.1-2 kW/m³
      cooling_required:
        tag: cooling_required
        value: minimal
      thermal_consideration:
        tag: thermal_consideration
        value: some design consideration
    title: Low Heat Generation
  HIGH_HEAT:
    text: HIGH_HEAT
    description: Waste generating significant heat requiring thermal management
    annotations:
      heat_output:
        tag: heat_output
        value: '>2 kW/m³'
      cooling_required:
        tag: cooling_required
        value: true
      thermal_consideration:
        tag: thermal_consideration
        value: major design factor
      typical_waste:
        tag: typical_waste
        value: spent nuclear fuel, HLW glass
    title: High Heat Generation