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reactor coolant [2 records]

Record 1 2021-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cooling and Ventilating Systems
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2011-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
  • Nuclear Power Stations
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

A fluid that transfers heat from the fuel elements to the outside where it can be utilized.

French

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

Fluide circulant dans le coeur d'un réacteur nucléaire pour en évacuer la chaleur.

OBS

Les fluides de refroidissement primaire utilisés sont le gaz carbonique, l'hélium, l'eau ou le sodium liquide.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reactores nucleares de fisión
  • Centrales nucleares
  • Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
CONT

Un refrigerante no es sino un intercambiador de calor. [...] En las centrales térmicas que no disponen de un curso de agua abundante, se usan refrigerantes o torres de refrigeración para enfriar el agua empleada en los condensadores para la condensación del vapor procedente de las turbinas.

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