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CHANNEL VOIDAGE [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
DEF

An accident due to superheating of the coolant or to the interaction between coolant and nuclear fuel resulting in expulsion of most of the liquid phase from the fuel channel.

OBS

This accident is peculiar to liquid-metal-cooled fast reactors.

OBS

channel voidage: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
DEF

Accident dû à la surchauffe du fluide de refroidissement ou à l'interaction entre le fluide de refroidissement et le combustible nucléaire avec pour résultat l'expulsion du canal de combustible de la plus grande partie de la phase liquide.

OBS

Cet accident est particulier aux réacteurs rapides refroidis par métal liquide.

OBS

assèchement d'un canal : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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