Tube cleaning — The process of tube cleaning describes the activity of, or device for, the cleaning and maintenance of fouled tubes. The need for cleaning arises because the that is transported through the tubes may cause deposits and finally even obstructions.… … Wikipedia
control rod — /kənˈtroʊl rɒd/ (say kuhn trohl rod) noun 1. Physics a rod or tube of neutron absorbing material that can be moved in and out of a nuclear reactor to control the rate of reaction. 2. Radio the electrode in a radio valve, lying between the cathode …
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
Nuclear reactor — Core of CROCUS, a small nuclear reactor used for research at the EPFL in Switzerland This article is a subarticle of Nuclear power. A nuclear reactor is a device to initiate and control a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Most commonly they are… … Wikipedia
Continuous reactor — Continuous reactors (alternatively referred to as flow reactors) carry material as a flowing stream. Reactants are continuously fed into the reactor and emerge as continuous stream of product. Continuous reactors are used for a wide variety of… … Wikipedia
S7G reactor — The S7G reactor was a prototype naval reactor designed for the United States Navy to provide electricity generation and propulsion on warships. The S7G designation stands for:* S = Submarine platform * 7 = Seventh generation core designed by the… … Wikipedia
Advanced Test Reactor — The Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) is a research reactor at the Idaho National Laboratory. This reactor is primarily designed and used to test materials to be used in other, larger scale and prototype reactors. It can operate at a maximum power of… … Wikipedia
Nuclear reactor technology — This article is a subarticle of Nuclear power .A nuclear reactor is a device in which nuclear chain reactions are initiated, controlled, and sustained at a steady rate, as opposed to a nuclear bomb, in which the chain reaction occurs in a… … Wikipedia
Pebble bed reactor — Sketch of a pebble bed reactor in Italian … Wikipedia
Plug flow reactor model — The plug flow reactor (PFR) model is used to describe chemical reactions in continuous, flowing systems. The PFR model is used to predict the behaviour of chemical reactors, so that key reactor variables, such as the dimensions of the reactor,… … 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