loss of coolant

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meaningsoflossandcoolant

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loss
noun
uk
/lɒs/us
/lɑːs/
the fact that you no longer have something or have less ...
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coolant
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈkuː.lənt/us
/ˈkuː.lənt/
a specially prepared liquid that is used to stop a machine from getting too hot while it ...
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(Definition oflossandcoolantfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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One of them—the one referred to in paragraph 302—is alossofcoolantfailure.
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Secondly, alossofcoolantaccident, in which the reactor safety systems fail to prevent the pressure from falling, is highly probable.
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But still, with every type of reactor, there is a possibility of alossofcoolantfailure.
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Indeed, that has happened on a small scale and for example, water ingress to the reactor andlossofcoolant.
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A combination of design and operator errors caused a graduallossofcoolant, leading to a partial meltdown.
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In fact, some can be designed so that totallossofcoolantdoes not cause core meltdown even in the absence of active control systems.
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Plant operators initially failed to recognize thelossofcoolant, resulting in a partial meltdown.
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Spacecraft may change mass over time such as bylossofcoolant.
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As with any reactor design,lossofcoolantis only one of many possible failures that could potentially lead to an accident.
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The failure can result in severelossofcoolant.
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Modern reactors are designed to prevent and withstandlossofcoolant, regardless of their void coefficient, using various techniques.
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For example, pebble bed reactors are designed so that completelossofcoolantfor an indefinite period does not result in the reactor overheating.
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Apparently either could be bypassed to limitlossofcoolantin the event of battle damage.
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These tests simulated accidents involvinglossofcoolantflow.
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