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Record 1 2019-04-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
  • Submarines (Naval Forces)
DEF

In a gas-cooled reactor, the piping connecting the core and the energy conversion system, channeling high-temperature gas.

CONT

The cycle of sodium through a ... primary loop or a secondary loop typically divides into a "hot leg" and a "cold leg."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
  • Sous-marins (Forces navales)
CONT

Le réacteur est à deux boucles, appelées A et B, chaque boucle ayant : - une seule branche chaude alimentant son propre générateur de vapeur (GV) à tubes d'échange droits [...]

Spanish

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