réacteur à eau lourde
- Domaine
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- physique réacteur nucléaire
- Date
Définition :
Réacteur utilisant de l'eau lourde comme modérateur.
Terme :
- réacteur à eau lourde n. m.
Traductions
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anglais
Date :Définition
A reactor that uses heavy water as its moderator.
Note :
The coolant may be gas as in the "Heavy-water-moderated, gas-cooled reactor" (HWGCR), light water as in the "Heavy-water-moderated, boiling light-water-cooled reactor" (HWLWR) or "Steam-generating heavy-water reactor" (SGHWR), or heavy-water as in the "Pressurised heavy-water-moderated and cooled reactor" (PHWR). In the case of a power reactor, steam produced in the reactor vessel or by heat exchange with the coolant is supplied to a turbo-generator. According to the type of plant, natural uranium or enriched fuel are required.
Termes :
- heavy-water reactor
- HWR
- heavy water reactor