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CIRCUITO ENFRIAMIENTO SECUNDARIO [1 record]

Record 1 2011-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cooling and Ventilating Systems
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
DEF

A system for circulating a secondary coolant used to remove heat from the primary coolant circuit.

OBS

secondary coolant circuit: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
DEF

Système destiné à faire circuler le fluide secondaire de refroidissement.

CONT

Circuit de refroidissement secondaire [...] Dans les réacteurs à eau sous pression, ce circuit assure le transfert de la vapeur d'eau des générateurs de vapeur à la turbine.

OBS

circuit secondaire de refroidissement : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Systemas de enfriamiento y ventilación
  • Reactores nucleares de fisión
DEF

Sistema cerrado por el que circula agua que recoge el calor del fluido del circuito primario, sin mezclarse con él, para convertirse en vapor e incidir sobre la turbina para producir electricidad.

OBS

El intercambio de calor entre ambos circuitos se realiza en el generador de vapor. El agua del circuito secundario no está nunca en contacto directo con los elementos combustibles.

Key term(s)
  • circuito secundario de enfriamiento
  • circuito de refrigeración secundario
  • circuito secundario
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