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PRESSURE TUBE REACTOR [1 record]

Record 1 2010-09-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
  • Atomic Physics
DEF

A reactor whose fuel assemblies and coolant are confined in tubes that withstand the pressure of the coolant. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

pressure tube reactor: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
  • Physique atomique
DEF

Réacteur dont les assemblages combustibles et le fluide de refroidissement sont enfermés dans des tubes qui supportent la pression du fluide de refroidissement. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

réacteur à tubes de force : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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