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Loop
In a pressurized water reactor, the coolant flow path through piping from the reactor pressure vessel to the steam generator, to the reactor coolant pump, and back to the reactor pressure vessel. Large PWRs may have as many as four separate loops.
A service to the public by The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
See also: Full-time equivalent , Limiting condition for operation , Binding energy , Planned special exposure , Safety limit |
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