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auxiliary steam boiler [1 record]

Record 1 2016-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
  • Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
  • Nuclear Power Stations
CONT

... at the New York Power Authority's Fitzpatrick reactor, an auxiliary steam boiler was contaminated by the plant's liquid LLRW [low-level radiative waste] evaporation system and an unmonitored release of concentrated steam went on for 6 1/2 hours.

CONT

The efficiency of the auxiliary steam boiler is 10 tons/hr, and the capacity of the auxiliary power plant is 6200 kw.

OBS

auxiliary steam boiler: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
  • Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
  • Centrales nucléaires
OBS

chaudière de vapeur auxiliaire : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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