The IAEA nuclear graphite knowledge base to support high temperature reactor deployment

Established in 1999, the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA's) Nuclear Graphite Knowledge Base (NGKB) seeks to preserve and expand the scientific information on the physical, chemical, mechanical, and other properties of graphite, which is relevant to nuclear power, nuclear safety, and other nuclear science and technology applications. The data archive NGKB contains has already proven itself invaluable to the nuclear graphite community. To date, NGKB data has supported a coordinated research project on irradiation creep in nuclear graphite and a number of individual member state research and reactor-life-extension activities. All NGKB records are stored on the Nucleus platform, which is based on the SharePoint environment. To add value to the user community, it is important to not only establish a comprehensive knowledge base but also develop a customized taxonomy that will facilitate advanced search functionalities and enhance the user experience, especially for nonexpert members.