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81nuclear reactor — uclear reactor n. (phys.) Any of several devices that maintain and control a sustained nuclear fission chain reaction, for the production of energy, heat, or artificial elements, or for research purposes. The main fuel sustaining the reaction and …
82Nuclear 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… …
83Pressurized-water reactor — (PWR) A nuclear reactor in which heat is transferred from the core to a heat exchanger via water kept under high pressure, so that high temperatures can be maintained in the primary system without boiling the water. Steam is generated in a… …
84pres|sur|ized water reactor — «PREHSH uh ryzd», an atomic reactor using a slightly enriched natural uranium as fuel, in which water under high pressure carries the heat from the reactor to make steam for turbines that produce electric power …
85Combined Heat and Power Association — Abbreviation CHPA Formation 1967 Legal status Non profit company Purpose/focus Cogeneration in the United Kingdom Location …
86OK-150 reactor — The OK 150 reactor and its successor, the OK 900 reactor are Soviet marine nuclear fission reactors used to power ships at sea. They are pressurized water reactors (PWRs) that use enriched uranium 235 fuel. They have been used in various Russian… …
87swimming pool reactor — swimming pool reactor, a nuclear reactor partly immersed in a tank of water that absorbs heat, slows down nuclear fission, and is a radiation shield …
88decay heat — noun (nuclear eng) The heat produced by the radioactive decay of fission products formed in a nuclear reactor • • • Main Entry: ↑decay …
89af|ter|heat — «AF tuhr HEET, AHF », noun. the heat released by radioactive decay in an atomic reactor: »Recovered gas would then be used to drive a gas turbine for power generation…The afterheat could be used for air conditioning houses (Science News) …
90power reactor — power reactor, any one of several types of nuclear reactors used to produce power for generating heat or electricity, or operating a ship or plane …
