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FIGURE EIGHT CONFIGURATION [1 record]

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Record 1 1980-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Power Stations
OBS

figure of eight configuration

DEF

A configuration of the nuclear reactor coolant system where the coolant goes through the reactor, then to a steam generator, then back through the reactor and then through a second heat exchanger.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales nucléaires
DEF

Configuration du circuit de refroidissement d'un réacteur nucléaire CANDU selon laquelle le liquide réfrigérant passe dans le réacteur, puis dans un générateur de vapeur, puis dans le réacteur, puis dans un deuxième générateur de vapeur.

OBS

configuration en huit

Spanish

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