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HOT HIGH PRESSURE STEAM [1 record]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2005-08-09

English

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

A good conventional plant produces hot, high pressure (dry) steam. A CANDU reactor delivers steam at lower temperature and pressure (that is, saturated almost wet, steam).

French

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

Une bonne centrale classique produit de la vapeur chaude, à haute pression (sèche). La température et la pression de la vapeur produite par un réacteur CANDU sont plus basses (il s'agit de vapeur saturée, presque humide).

Spanish

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