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reactor vessel

American  

noun

  1. the container surrounding and protecting the core of a nuclear reactor.


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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

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

That means very little of the tritium in the doughnut-shaped reactor vessel, or tokamak, gets burned.

From Science Magazine Jun. 22, 2022

Just as it had in reactors 1 and 3, the water in reactor 2 boiled off and pressure in the reactor vessel began to climb.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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