closed-cycle reactor
closed-cycle reactor
[¦klōzd ¦sī·kəl rē′ak·tər] (nucleonics)
A nuclear reactor in which the primary coolant flows to a heat exchanger and then recirculates through the core in a completely closed circuit.
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