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  • 1Scram — This article is about nuclear reactors. For other meanings, see Scram (disambiguation). A scram or SCRAM is an emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor though the term has been extended to cover shutdowns of other complex operations, such as… …

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  • 2быстрый останов ядерного реактора путём сброса стержней системы управления и защиты — — [А.С.Гольдберг. Англо русский энергетический словарь. 2006 г.] Тематики энергетика в целом EN gravity scram …

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  • 3Scramjet — Part of a series on Aircraft propulsion Shaft engines (to drive pr …

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  • 4Boiling 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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  • 5Reactor Protective System — A Reactor Protective System (RPS) is a set of nuclear safety components in a nuclear power plant designed to safely shutdown the reactor and prevent the release of radioactive materials. The System can trip automatically (initiating a Scram), or… …

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  • 6Passive nuclear safety — describes a safety feature of a nuclear reactor that does not require operator action or electronic feedback in order to shut down safely in the event of a particular type of emergency (usually overheating resulting from a loss of coolant or loss …

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  • 7nuclear 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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  • 8Advanced Heavy Water Reactor — The Advanced Heavy Water Reactor (AHWR) is the latest Indian design for a next generation nuclear reactor that will burn Thorium in its fuel core. It is slated to form the third stage in India s 3 stage fuel cycle plan.… …

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