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• Natural circulation — refers to the ability of a fluid in a system to circulate continuously, with gravity and changes in heat energy (temperature) being the only driving force. This force is known as thermal head or thermal driving head. A fluid system designed for… …   Wikipedia

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• S5G reactor — The S5G reactor was a prototype naval reactor designed for the United States Navy to provide electricity generation and propulsion on warships. The S5G designation stands for:* S = Submarine platform * 5 = Fifth generation core designed by the… …   Wikipedia

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• Advanced Heavy Water Reactor — The Advanced Heavy Water Reactor (AHWR) is the latest Indian design for a next generation nuclear reactor that will burn Thorium in its fuel core. It is slated to form the third stage in India s 3 stage fuel cycle plan.… …   Wikipedia

• Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor — The reactor formally known as Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) is a passively safe generation III+ reactor which builds on the success of the ABWR. Both are designs by General Electric, and are based on their BWR design.The ESBWR …   Wikipedia

• Advanced Boiling Water Reactor — The Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) is a Generation III reactor boiling water reactor. The ABWR was designed by General Electric. The standard ABWR plant design has a net output of about 1350 MWe, however General Electric Hitachi (GEH)has… …   Wikipedia