pressurized-water reactor

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pressurized-water reactor

(Nuclear Physics) a nuclear reactor using water as coolant and moderator at a pressure that is too high to allow boiling to take place inside the reactor. The fuel is enriched uranium oxide cased in zirconium. Abbreviation: PWR

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pressurized-water reactor

n → Druckwasserreaktor m

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[4] (with D = 30 mm and air-water), which simulated the pressurizer surge line models in the AP600 and a PWR, respectively, is smaller than that of (9) for the square top end in vertical pipes.

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Pakistan's all nuclear power plants except KANUPP-I, are based on the Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) concept.

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There are many possible causes of cladding failure for PWR/VVER fuel and the unknown causes for PWR (in the world) and VVER-1000 fuel (in Russia) come to 25 and 80 % (2002-2006), respectively, hence:

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The replacement steam generators for the 900 MWe pressurized water reactor (PWR) nuclear power plant were ordered in 2010.

MHI Delivers Three Replacement Steam Generators for EDF's Cruas Nuclear Power Plant

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) announced on Monday the successful completion of its first services outage at a Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) facility.

GE Hitachi announces successful completion of first Pressurized Water Reactor outage with Exelon Generation

Westinghouse is a global nuclear fuel provider for pressurized water reactors (PWRs), including Russian VVER reactors, as well as boiling water reactors (BWRs) and advanced gas-cooled reactors (AGRs).

Westinghouse-led Group Wins EU Funding to Diversify Nuclear Fuel Supply to VVER Reactors

Ansar Pervaiz said that K2 and K3 projects were based on the Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) concept and a total of 279 PWRs are operating around the world including the two in Pakistan.

Production of nuclear power to be raised by 40,000 MW by 2050: PAEC Chief

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New decision methodology for selecting manufacturing codes of nuclear reactor pressure-vessels

Traditionally, pressurized water reactors (PWRs) have had either U-tube steam generators that include steam separation equipment or additional heat transfer area to heat the steam generator secondary side cooling water to superheated conditions.

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Our results have slightly lower PWRs at all gestational ages and percentiles [6].

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