supercritical reactor

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• supercritical reactor — virškritinis reaktoriaus režimas statusas T sritis Energetika apibrėžtis Branduolinio reaktoriaus režimas, kai jo neutronų daugėjimo koeficientas k >1. atitikmenys: angl. supercritical reactor vok. überkritisches Verhalten des Reaktors, n rus …   Aiškinamasis šiluminės ir branduolinės technikos terminų žodynas

• Supercritical — may refer to:* Critical mass, the smallest amount of fissile material needed for a sustained nuclear chain reaction * Critical temperature, Tc, the temperature above which distinct liquid and gas phases do not exist * Supercritical fluid, a… …   Wikipedia

• Supercritical water oxidation — or SCWO is a process that occurs in water at temperatures and pressures above a mixture s thermodynamic critical point. Under these conditions water becomes a fluid with unique properties that can be used to advantage in the destruction of… …   Wikipedia

• Supercritical water reactor — The Supercritical water reactor (SCWR) is a Generation IV reactor concept that uses supercritical water as the working fluid. SCWRs are basically LWRs operating at higher pressure and temperatures with a direct, once through cycle. As most… …   Wikipedia

• Supercritical fluid — A supercritical fluid is any substance at a temperature and pressure above its thermodynamic critical point. It can diffuse through solids like a gas, and dissolve materials like a liquid. Additionally, close to the critical point, small changes… …   Wikipedia

• Supercritical carbon dioxide — Carbon dioxide pressure temperature phase diagram Supercritical carbon dioxide is a fluid state of carbon dioxide where it is held at or above its critical temperature and critical pressure. Carbon dioxide usually behaves as a gas in air at STP… …   Wikipedia

• supercritical — /supəˈkrɪtɪkəl/ (say soohpuh kritikuhl) adjective denoting or relating to a nuclear reaction or a nuclear reactor in which a chain reaction is self sustaining. Compare subcritical …  

• 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

• Generation IV reactor — Generation IV reactors (Gen IV) are a set of theoretical nuclear reactor designs currently being researched. Most of these designs are generally not expected to be available for commercial construction before 2030, with the exception of a version …   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

• Breeder reactor — Assembly of the core of Experimental Breeder Reactor I in Idaho, 1951 A breeder reactor is a nuclear reactor that generates more fissile material in fuel than it consumes.[1] These reactors are considered appealing due to their superior fuel… …   Wikipedia