nuclear 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 … Universalium
Advanced Boiling Water Reactor — The Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) is a Generation III reactor boiling water reactor. The ABWR was designed by General Electric. The standard ABWR plant design has a net output of about 1350 MWe, however General Electric Hitachi (GEH)has… … Wikipedia
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
Nuclear reactor accidents in the United States — According to a 2010 survey of energy accidents, there have been at least 56 accidents near nuclear reactors in the United States (defined as incidents that either resulted in the loss of human life or more than US$50,000 of property damage). The… … Wikipedia
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List of Universal Century technology — This is a list of fictional technology from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam anime metaseries. Real Life History These technologies first debuted in Gundam Century , written by fans at that time, later endorsed by Sunrise and Bandai,… … Wikipedia
Nuclear 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 … Wikipedia
Timeline of Russian inventions and technology records — The Hall of Space Technology in the Tsiolkovsky State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics, Kaluga, Russia. The exhibition includes the models and replicas of the following Russian inventions: the first satellite, Sputnik 1 (a ball under the… … Wikipedia
Chernobyl disaster — This article is about the 1986 nuclear plant accident in Ukraine. For other uses, see Chernobyl (disambiguation). Chernobyl disaster … Wikipedia
Scram — 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… … Wikipedia
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