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Pressurized water reactor — (PWRs) (also VVER if of Russian design) are generation II nuclear power reactors that use ordinary water under high pressure (superheated water) as coolant and neutron moderator. The primary coolant loop is kept under high pressure to prevent the … Wikipedia
pressurized water reactor — noun a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the steam produced can drive a steam turbine • Syn: ↑PWR • Hypernyms: ↑water cooled reactor * * * pressurized water reactor noun A nuclear reactor using water cooling at a… … Useful english dictionary
Pressurized Water Reactor — Réacteur à eau pressurisée Pour les articles homonymes, voir REP et PWR. Schéma d une tranche nucléaire disposant d un REP Le réacte … Wikipédia en Français
Pressurized-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… … Energy terms
Pressurized water reactor — (PWR) A nuclear power unit cooled by water that is pressurized to keep it from boiling when it reaches high temperatures. California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms … Energy terms
Boiling 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… … Wikipedia
Light water reactor — LWR redirects here. See also: LWR (disambiguation) A light water reactor or LWR is a thermal nuclear reactor that uses ordinary water, also called light water, as its neutron moderator. This differentiates it from a heavy water reactor, which… … Wikipedia
Pressurised heavy water reactor — A pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR) is a nuclear power reactor, commonly using unenriched natural uranium as its fuel, that uses heavy water (deuterium oxide D2O) as its coolant and moderator. The heavy water coolant is kept under pressure… … Wikipedia
pressurised water reactor — noun a type of nuclear reactor in which water under high pressure is used as both coolant and moderator. Abbrev.: PWR Also, pressurized water reactor …
PWR — abbr. pressurized water reactor. * * * noun a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the steam produced can drive a steam turbine • Syn: ↑pressurized water reactor • Hypernyms: ↑water cooled reactor * * * abbreviation power * … Useful english dictionary
water-cooled reactor — noun nuclear reactor using water as a coolant • Hypernyms: ↑nuclear reactor, ↑reactor • Hyponyms: ↑boiling water reactor, ↑BWR, ↑pressurized water reactor, ↑PWR … Useful english dictionary
