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STEAM/FEEDWATER CYCLE [1 record]

Record 1 - external organization data 2005-11-07

English

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

The major functions of the steam/feedwater cycle are to provide cooling for the HTS [heat transport system] and to convert heat into mechanical energy for the generator. This system operates as a continuous loop of demineralized light water. The major systems are the steam system and the boiler feedwater system.

French

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

Le cycle vapeur-eau d'alimentation sert à refroidir le fluide caloporteur et transformer la chaleur en énergie mécanique qui sera communiquée au générateur-alternateur. Ce système forme une boucle continue, alimentée en eau légère déminéralisée. Il est composé du circuit de vapeur et du circuit d'alimentation en eau du générateur de vapeur.

Spanish

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