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Record 1 - external organization data 2005-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

The world's first commercial reactor, Calder Hall in the U.K., made military grade plutonium as well as electricity. The combination of uranium dioxide (UO2) for fissile material and zircaloy for sheathing and structural parts is the most common choice for commercial power reactors world wide.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Le premier réacteur commercial au monde, Calder Hall au Royaume-Uni, utilisait du plutonium de type militaire ainsi que de l'électricité. La combinaison du dioxyde d'uranium (UO2) comme matière fissile et du zircaloy pour les gaines et les éléments de structure est le choix le plus répandu pour les réacteurs de puissance commerciaux.

Spanish

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