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 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
S1W reactor — The S1W reactor was the first prototype naval reactor used by the United States Navy to prove that the technology could be used for electricity generation and propulsion on warships. The S1W designation stands for:* S = Submarine platform * 1 =… … Wikipedia
Experimental Breeder Reactor I — Infobox nrhp | name =Experimental Breeder Reactor No. 1 nrhp type = nhl caption = Experimental Breeder Reactor Number 1 in Idaho, the first power reactor. The reactor is in the building at center, the two structures lower left are reactors from… … Wikipedia
breeder reactor — n. a nuclear reactor generating nuclear energy and creating additional fuel by producing more fissile material than it consumes * * * nuclear reactor that produces more fissionable material than it consumes to generate energy. This special… … Universalium
Experimental Breeder Reactor I — Der EBR I heute auf dem Parkplatz stehen zwei Prototypen eines nuklearen Flugzeugantriebs Lage … Deutsch Wikipedia
Molten salt reactor — scheme. A molten salt reactor (MSR) is a type of nuclear fission reactor in which the primary coolant, or even the fuel itself is a molten salt mixture. MSRs run at higher temperatures than water cooled reactors for higher thermodynamic… … Wikipedia
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
Clinton Nuclear Generating Station — Clinton Power Station Clinton Power Station … Wikipedia
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
Pebble bed reactor — Sketch of a pebble bed reactor in Italian … Wikipedia