Shutdown — may refer to:* Automatic Laser Shutdown * Cold shutdown * Government shutdown * Shutdown (The West Wing) * Shutdown (computing) * Shutdown (economics) * Shutdown (nuclear reactor) * Shutdown (web series) * Shutdown of thermohaline circulation *… … Wikipedia
Shutdown (nuclear reactor) — In a nuclear reactor, shutdown refers to the state of the reactor when it is subcritical by at least a margin defined in the reactor s technical specifications. Further requirements for being shut down may include having the reactor control key… … Wikipedia
Reactor Protective System — A Reactor Protective System (RPS) is a set of nuclear safety components in a nuclear power plant designed to safely shutdown the reactor and prevent the release of radioactive materials. The System can trip automatically (initiating a Scram), or… … Wikipedia
reactor — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ nuclear, nuclear power ▪ breeder, fast, fast breeder, fission, fusion, gas cooled, light water, etc … Collocations dictionary
shutdown — noun Shutdown is used after these nouns: ↑emergency, ↑reactor … Collocations dictionary
Shutdown date — Month and year of shutdown for fuel discharge and refueling. The date should be the point at which the reactor became subcritical. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary … Energy terms
shutdown heat — /ˈʃʌtdaʊn hit/ (say shutdown heet) noun the heat generated in a nuclear reactor after it has been shut down, due to the radioactive substances formed in the fuel elements. Also, afterheat …
Nuclear reactor physics — See also: Critical mass Nuclear reactor physics is the branch of science that deals with the study and application of chain reaction to induce controlled rate of fission for energy in reactors. Most nuclear reactors use a chain reaction to induce … 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
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
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
