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SUPERCRITICAL WATER [1 record]

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Record 1 2010-12-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
DEF

Water above its critical temperature and/or its critical pressure.

CONT

Supercritical water-reactor is a concept that uses supercritical water as the working fluid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
DEF

Eau se trouvant au-dessus de sa température critique et/ou de sa pression critique.

CONT

Réacteur refroidi à l’eau supercritique (RESC ou SCWR). Ce système, refroidi à l’eau supercritique, est envisagé en deux versions : — un réacteur à neutrons thermiques associé à un cycle du combustible ouvert; — un réacteur à neutrons rapides associé à un cycle fermé avec recyclage intégral du combustible.

Spanish

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