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BOTTOM FLOODING [1 record]

Record 1 2014-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
DEF

The injection of coolant from the bottom of a reactor core in the event of a loss-of-coolant accident.

OBS

bottom flooding: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
DEF

Injection de fluide de refroidissement par la base du cœur d'un réacteur dans le cas d'un accident de perte de réfrigérant primaire.

OBS

noyage par le bas : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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