burnable absorber reactivity control

  • 1Control rod — PWR control rod assembly, above fuel element A control rod is a rod made of chemical elements capable of absorbing many neutrons without fissioning themselves. They are used in nuclear reactors to control the rate of fission of uranium and… …

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  • 2регулирование реактивности ядерного реактора с помощью выгорающего поглотителя — — [А.С.Гольдберг. Англо русский энергетический словарь. 2006 г.] Тематики энергетика в целом EN burnable absorber reactivity control …

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  • 3Neutron poison — For information on biological effects of excessive ionizing radiation, see radiation poisoning. A neutron poison (also called a neutron absorber or a nuclear poison ) is a substance with a large neutron absorption cross section in applications,… …

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  • 4Nuclear poison — A nuclear poison, also called a neutron poison is a substance with a large neutron absorption cross section in applications, such as nuclear reactors, when absorbing neutrons is an undesirable effect. However neutron absorbing materials, also… …

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  • 5nuclear reactor — Physics. reactor (def. 4). Also called nuclear pile. [1940 45] * * * Device that can initiate and control a self sustaining series of nuclear fission reactions. Neutrons released in one fission reaction may strike other heavy nuclei, causing them …

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