natural circulation reactor
natural circulation reactor
[′nach·rəl ‚sər·kyə′lā·shən rē‚ak·tər] (nucleonics)
A reactor in which the coolant (usually water) circulates without pumping, owing to the different densities of its cold and reactor-heated portions.
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