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nuclear steam supply system [2 records]

Record 1 2016-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
  • Nuclear Physics
DEF

A boiler whose heat source is a nuclear reactor.

OBS

nuclear steam supply system; NSSS: term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
  • Physique nucléaire
DEF

Chaudière dans laquelle la source de chaleur est un réacteur nucléaire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
  • River and Sea Navigation
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
DEF

Nuclear boilers built on marine ships.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
DEF

Nom donné aux chaudières nucléaires montées sur des bâtiments de la marine.

Spanish

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