H Reactor

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H Reactor was one of the plutonium-producing nuclear reactors at the Hanford Site in Washington, built during the Cold War as part of the U.S. nuclear weapons program.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf graphite-moderated reactor
military nuclear facility
nuclear reactor
plutonium production reactor
water-cooled reactor
associatedProgram U.S. nuclear deterrent
associatedWith environmental contamination at Hanford Site
radioactive waste generation
constructionBegan Cold War era
controlMethod neutron-absorbing control rods
coolant water
country United States
designedBy U.S. government nuclear engineers
designedFor continuous high-flux operation
era Cold War
fuelForm uranium metal slugs
fuelType natural uranium
gridConnection not primarily for electricity generation
hasNearbyFacility other Hanford production reactors
hazardType ionizing radiation
heatRemovalMethod forced-circulation water cooling
historicalSignificance Cold War plutonium production infrastructure
locatedIn Benton County, Washington
Hanford Site
United States
Washington State
linked to: Washington
managedBy Hanford Site contractors
moderator graphite
neutronSpectrum thermal
operatedBy U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
U.S. Department of Energy
ownedBy United States government
partOf Hanford Site production reactors
Hanford plutonium production complex
Manhattan Project legacy facilities
U.S. nuclear weapons program
purpose plutonium production for nuclear weapons
regulatoryBody U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
safetySystem control rods
emergency shutdown system
sitedOn Columbia River
status decommissioned
shutdown
technologyLineage early U.S. production reactor designs
wasteTypeProduced high-level radioactive waste
low-level radioactive waste
transuranic waste

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Hanford Site reactor H Reactor
subject linked to: Hanford Site, Washington