reactor vessel
Americannoun
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Its major components, including reactor vessel heads, steam generator parts and low-pressure and high-pressure turbines, were all recently updated as part of the 2030 extension, said Maureen Zawalick, chief risk officer at PG&E.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
You cannot weld a reactor vessel with one.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
The COVID-19 pandemic slowed manufacturing of components, segments of the reactor vessel were wrongly shaped and didn’t fit together, cooling pipes were corroded, and the French nuclear regulator was unconvinced of its safety.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 2, 2024
Even that scenario would only cut electricity and not spread electricity — unless, of course, the concrete confinement building and stainless steel reactor vessel are not breached.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2022
It was only a matter of time before the molten corium would eat through the reactor vessel and fall to the floor of the concrete containment chamber.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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