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  • 31TOPAZ nuclear reactor — The TOPAZ nuclear reactor is a lightweight nuclear reactor developed for long term space use by the Soviet Union. Cooled by liquid metal, it uses a high temperature moderator containing hydrogen and highly enriched fuel and produces electricity… …

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  • 32Clementine (nuclear reactor) — Clementine was the code name for the world s first fast neutron nuclear reactor. It was an experimental scale reactor. The maximum output was 25 kW and was fueled by plutonium and cooled by liquid mercury. Clementine was located at Los… …

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  • 33Micro nuclear reactor — A micro nuclear reactor is a small version of a nuclear reactor (approximately a few tens of meters). It is often so small it can be shipped or flown in. Toshiba 4S micro nuclear reactor Contents 1 Uses …

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  • 34Shutdown (nuclear reactor) — In a nuclear reactor, shutdown refers to the state of the reactor when it is subcritical by at least a margin defined in the reactor s technical specifications. Further requirements for being shut down may include having the reactor control key… …

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  • 35R4 nuclear reactor — was a nuclear reactor built at Marviken and the fourth nuclear reactor built in Sweden. It was heavy water moderated and intended for the dual role of 130MWe of power generation and also plutonium production. It was never loaded with fuel, and… …

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  • 36DIDO (nuclear reactor) — For other uses, see Dido. DIDO was a nuclear reactor at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment at Harwell, Oxfordshire in the United Kingdom. It used enriched uranium metal fuel, and heavy water as both neutron moderator and primary coolant.… …

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  • 37R1 (nuclear reactor) — R1 was the first nuclear reactor of Sweden. It was a research reactor located at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) campus at Valhallavägen in central Stockholm, in the rock beneath the current day Q Houses . The reactor was active from July …

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  • 38Nereus (Nuclear Reactor) — NEREUS is an acronym and expands to a Naturally safe, Efficient, nuclear Reactor, Easy to operate, Ultimately simple and Small. The NEREUS project aims to develop a small scale inherently safe nuclear power source suitable for unmanned power… …

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  • 39Nuclear reactor —   An apparatus in which a nuclear fission chain reaction can be initiated, controlled, and sustained at a specific rate. A reactor includes fuel (fissionable material), moderating material to control the rate of fission, a heavy walled pressure… …

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  • 40nuclear reactor — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. atomic reactor, core reactor, breeder reactor …

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