Reactor operator — A reactor operator (or nuclear reactor operator) is an individual at a nuclear power plant who is responsible for directly controlling a nuclear reactor from a control panel and is the only individual at a nuclear power plant who can directly… … Wikipedia
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Breeder reactor — Assembly of the core of Experimental Breeder Reactor I in Idaho, 1951 A breeder reactor is a nuclear reactor that generates more fissile material in fuel than it consumes.[1] These reactors are considered appealing due to their superior fuel… … Wikipedia
CANDU reactor — The CANDU reactor is a Canadian invented, pressurized heavy water reactor developed initially in the late 1950s and 1960s by a partnership between Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), the Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario (now known… … Wikipedia
Fast breeder reactor — The fast breeder or fast breeder reactor (FBR) is a fast neutron reactor designed to breed fuel by producing more fissile material than it consumes. The FBR is one possible type of breeder reactor. The reactors are used in nuclear power plants to … Wikipedia
North Carolina State University reactor program — Pulstar Picture of R 1 reactor while still in construction from University Archives Operating Institution North Carolina State University … Wikipedia
National Research Universal Reactor — The National Research Universal (NRU) reactor, located in Chalk River, Ontario, is one of Canada’s national science facilities. It is a multipurpose science facility that serves three main roles. # It generates isotopes used to treat or diagnose… … Wikipedia
Ford Nuclear Reactor — The Ford Nuclear Reactor was a facility at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor dedicated to investigating the peaceful uses of atomic energy. It was a part of the Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project, a living memorial created to honor the… … Wikipedia
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European Pressurized Reactor — The EPR (or US EPR for the United States specific design) is a third generation pressurized water reactor (PWR) design. It has been designed and developed mainly by Framatome (now Areva NP) and Electricité de France (EDF) in France, and Siemens… … Wikipedia