boiling water reactor

  • 1boiling-water reactor — noun A light water reactor in which steam drives the turbines directly (see also ↑light water reactor under ↑light2, ↑pressurized water reactor under ↑pressure) • • • Main Entry: ↑boil …

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  • 2Boiling water reactor — BWR Реактор с кипящей водой легководный реактор, в котором вода (теплоноситель) доводится до кипения в активной зоне, а образующийся пар направляется непосредственно на турбину (так называемая одноконтурная схема). В западных странах этот тип… …

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  • 3Boiling water reactor — A boiling water reactor (BWR) is a type of nuclear reactor developed by the General Electric in the mid 1950s.Fact|date=April 2008 The BWR is characterized by two phase fluid flow (water and steam) in the upper part of the reactor core. See… …

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  • 4boiling water reactor — noun a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the water boils in the reactor core and the steam produced can drive a steam turbine • Syn: ↑BWR • Hypernyms: ↑water cooled reactor * * * boiling water reactor, a nuclear reactor… …

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  • 5boiling water reactor — verdančio vandens reaktorius statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. boiling reactor; boiling water reactor vok. Siedereaktor, m; Siedewasserreaktor, m rus. кипящий реактор, m; реактор с кипящей водой, m pranc. réacteur à eau bouillante, m …

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  • 6boiling water reactor — verdančio vandens reaktorius statusas T sritis Energetika apibrėžtis Branduolinis šiluminių neutronų reaktorius, kurio aktyvioji zona aušinama verdančiu šilumnešiu (paprastai vandeniu). atitikmenys: angl. boiling water reactor vok. Kochreaktor,… …

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  • 7Boiling-water reactor — (BWR)   A light water reactor in which water, used as both coolant and moderator, is allowed to boil in the core. The resulting steam can be used directly to drive a turbine.   U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy… …

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  • 8boiling-water reactor — noun a nuclear reactor in which the coolant and moderator is water, which is boiled to produce steam …

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  • 9boiling-water reactor — /bɔɪlɪŋ ˈwɔtə riˌæktə/ (say boyling wawtuh ree.aktuh) noun a type of nuclear reactor in which water is used both as coolant and moderator …

  • 10Boiling Water Reactor — (BWR)   A nuclear power unit in which water used as a coolant is allowed to boil at the core. The resulting steam may be used to drive electric turbines.   California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms …

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