reactor vessel
Americannoun
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You cannot weld a reactor vessel with one.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
According to the NRC, embrittlement occurs as a result of reactor operation when neutrons from the nuclear fuel irradiate the steel plates and welds used to construct the reactor vessel.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
But the reactor vessel and its uranium fuel rods were unscathed.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 6, 2022
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
Although they did not know it then, the steel reactor vessel had been breached, and the radioactive fuel was oozing into the drywell, the open space in the primary containment chamber.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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