Reactor coolant refers to the fluid that circulates through a nuclear reactor to help regulate its temperature. It carries away the heat generated by the reactor's core, preventing it from overheating.
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«reactor»
«coolant»
Sentences with «reactor coolant»
- So has securing delivery on certain components, such as reactor coolant pumps, because they are being produced for the first time. (scientificamerican.com)
- Tritium is produced primarily from neutron capture by B - 10 in PWRs; that B - 10 (in the form of boric acid) is added to reactor coolant systems as a soluble reactivity agent. (smrllc.com)
- The unit's reactor coolant loop pipe welding and the setting of other key equipment have also been completed, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) said yesterday. (world-nuclear-news.org)
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