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BACK UP HEAT SINK [1 record]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2008-06-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Power Stations
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

Loss of boiler feedwater on a reactor unit: defined as a sustained loss of feedwater to the boilers that requires the use of a back-up heat sink.

Key term(s)
  • back up heat sink

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales nucléaires
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Perte d'eau d'alimentation aux générateurs de vapeur d'un groupe réacteur : définie comme étant une perte prolongée d'eau d'alimentation aux générateurs de vapeur qui nécessite l'utilisation d'une source froide de relève.

Spanish

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