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CORE PRESSURE VESSEL [1 record]

Record 1 2017-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
  • Nuclear Power Stations
DEF

The container of a reactor in which the fuel, moderator (if any), and control rods are situated and through which the coolant passes.

OBS

The container of the nuclear core or critical assembly may be a steel pressure vessel, a prestressed concrete reactor vessel (PCRV) or a low pressure-vessel (such as calandria or sodium pot), etc.

OBS

reactor vessel: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
  • Centrales nucléaires
DEF

Récipient principal entourant le cœur du réacteur avec son réfrigérant.

OBS

Le terme caisson est utilisé principalement lorsqu'il s'agit d'un ouvrage en béton [...] Dans le cas d'enceintes métalliques on parle de «cuve» du réacteur.

OBS

caisson de réacteur; cuve de réacteur : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reactores nucleares de fisión
  • Centrales nucleares
DEF

Recipiente que contiene el núcleo de un reactor nuclear, con las vainas de combustible, el reflector, el agua radiactiva, parte del refrigerante y otros componentes.

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