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nuclear core

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ID 702931 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain applied nuclear science
tuumareaktori südamik preferred
nuclear core preferred
core
  • core - that part of a nuclear reactor which contains the fissile material, either dispersed or in cans
  • reactor core - the region of a reactor that contains the fissile material and is designed to accommodate the nuclear fission chain reaction
Good to know
  • FI: ydin [T40149]; reaktorin sydän [T40790] FR: coeur nucléaire [T40149]; coeur du réacteur [T40790]
tuumareaktori südamik preferred
aktiivtsoon
nuclear core preferred
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  • The initial fuel load shall consist of no more than: - the initially installed nuclear core, plus - two subsequent reloads, together consisting of up to two-thirds of a nuclear core.
core
reactor core

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