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• Reactor vessel — In a nuclear power plant, the reactor vessel is a pressure vessel containing the coolant and reactor core. Not all power reactors have a reactor vessel. Power reactors are generally classified by the type of coolant rather than the by the… …   Wikipedia

• reactor — noun 1》 (also nuclear reactor) an apparatus or structure in which fissile material can be made to undergo a controlled, self sustaining nuclear reaction with the consequent release of energy. 2》 a container or apparatus in which substances are… …   English new terms dictionary

• reactor — n. 1 a person or thing that reacts. 2 (in full nuclear reactor) an apparatus or structure in which a controlled nuclear chain reaction releases energy. 3 Electr. a component used to provide reactance, esp. an inductor. 4 an apparatus for the… …   Useful english dictionary

• component — Synonyms and related words: actuator, adjunct, air, amplifier, anode, appurtenance, aspect, atom, atomic particles, base, brute matter, building block, capacitator, cathode, chemical element, circumstance, clock, constituent, contents, contingent …   Moby Thesaurus

• fusion reactor — Physics. a reactor for producing atomic energy by nuclear fusion. Cf. reactor (def. 4). * * * Introduction also called  fusion power plant  or  thermonuclear reactor   a device to produce electrical power from the energy released in a nuclear… …   Universalium

• Pebble bed reactor — Sketch of a pebble bed reactor in Italian …   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

• Molten-Salt Reactor Experiment — MSRE plant diagram The Molten Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE) was an experimental molten salt reactor at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) researching this technology through the 1960s; constructed by 1964, it went critical in 1965 and was… …   Wikipedia

• Fluidized bed reactor — A fluidized bed reactor (FBR) is a type of reactor device that can be used to carry out a variety of multiphase chemical reactions. In this type of reactor, a fluid (gas or liquid) is passed through a granular solid material (usually a catalyst… …   Wikipedia

• Gas-cooled fast reactor — The Gas Cooled Fast Reactor (GFR) system is a nuclear reactor design which is currently in development. Classed as a Generation IV reactor, it features a fast neutron spectrum and closed fuel cycle for efficient conversion of fertile uranium and… …   Wikipedia

• S9G reactor — The S9G reactor is a naval reactor used by the United States Navy to provide electricity generation and propulsion on Virginia class submarines. The S9G designation stands for:* S = Submarine platform * 9 = Ninth generation core designed by the… …   Wikipedia