reactor coolant system integrity
1System accident — A system accident is an unanticipated interaction of multiple failures in a complex system. This complexity can either be technological or organizational, and often is both.[1] A system accident can be very easy to see in hindsight, but very… …
2nuclear 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 …
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… …
4Pebble bed reactor — Sketch of a pebble bed reactor in Italian …
5целостность контура теплоносителя ядерного реактора с водой под давлением — — [А.С.Гольдберг. Англо русский энергетический словарь. 2006 г.] Тематики энергетика в целом EN reactor coolant system integrityRCSI …
6Three Mile Island accident — The Three Mile Island accident of 1979 was the most significant accident in the history of the American commercial nuclear power generating industry. It resulted in the release of a significant amount of radioactivity, an estimated 43,000 curies… …
7Nuclear meltdown — Three of the reactors at Fukushima I overheated, causing core meltdowns. This was compounded by hydrogen gas explosions and the venting of contaminated steam which released large amounts of radioactive material into the air.[1] …
8Nuclear safety in the United States — Nuclear safety in the U.S. is governed by federal regulations and continues to be studied by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The safety of nuclear plants and materials controlled by the U.S. government for research and weapons production …
9Nuclear power plant — This article is about electricity generation from nuclear power. For the general topic of nuclear power, see Nuclear power. A nuclear power station. The nuclear reactor is contained inside the cylindrical containment buildings to the right left… …
10VVER — The VVER (From (Russian: Водо водяной энергетический реактор , transliterates as Vodo Vodyanoi Energetichesky Reactor , translates as Water Water Energetic Reactor , WWER. Water water stands for coolant and moderator.) is a series of pressurised… …
