reactor site
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reactor
noun[C]
uk/riˈæk.tər/us/riˈæk.tɚ/
a large machine in which atoms are either divided or joined in order to ...
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site
noun[C]
uk/saɪt/us/saɪt/
a place where something is, was, or will be built, or where something happened, is happening, or ...
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Transport by road is used for the short distances betweenreactorsiteand railhead the maximum being 17 miles.
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Other will argue it was an excellent test case to prove areactorsitecould be safely decommissioned and a site released for unrestricted use.
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A reactor's pool is specially designed for the reactor in which the fuel was used and situated at thereactorsite.
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The project was described as a demonstration project to test expedited procedures for areactorsitecleanup.
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For the spent fuel that is not reprocessed, it is kept at the nuclearreactorsitefor five years in pools and then sent to dry storage.
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Irradiated fuel can be safely stored and monitored at nuclear reactor sites for prolonged periods of up to several years.
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Reactor sites personnel will work closely with the regulators to ensure that sufficient engineering staff are available.
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Details of radioactivity in reactors, spent fuel and wastes stored at reactor sites are management matter for the nuclear reactor operators.
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Pond storage is provided at nuclear power stations and reactor sites mainly to allow the iodine 131 in irradiated fuel to decay to an acceptably low level.
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Presently, waste is mainly stored at individual reactor sites and there are over 430 locations around the world where radioactive material continues to accumulate.
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However, the plant does not have the classic hyperboloid cooling towers found at many inland reactor sites; instead, it uses nearby ocean water for coolant of the secondary system.
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On site storage options are expected to perform well over the near term; however, existing reactor sites were not chosen for their suitability as permanent storage sites.
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Canadas used nuclear fuel is now safely stored at licensed facilities at the reactor sites.
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