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pebble-bed reactor [′peb·əl ‚bed rē‚ak·tər]
(nucleonics) A nuclear reactor in which the fuel consists of small spheres or pellets stacked in the core; the reaction rate is controlled by coolant flow and by loading and unloading pellets. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | TER: Are we looking at this in the next 12 to 18 months, or is it going to take a while as these pebble bed reactors get built and the agreement doesn’t get renewed? It is attempting to develop its pebble bed reactor model with British Nuclear Fuels Ltd (BNFL) but has so far failed to secure sufficient investment to proceed with development. Pebble bed reactor fuel technology at Sillamae The centerpiece of any truly modern nuclear power plant is some modification of the high temperature pebble bed modular reactor (PBMR) that uses helium gas as coolant, graphite as moderator and no water in the core. |
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