Boiling-water reactor

Get Babylon's Translation Software! Free Download Now!
Babylon 8 - Your all-in-one solution
Award winning translation software trusted by millions. Translate from any language to any language.
View Demo


EIA Energy GlossaryDownload this dictionary
Boiling-water reactor (BWR)
A light-water reactor in which water, used as both coolant and moderator, is allowed to boil in the core. The resulting steam can be used directly to drive a turbine.

Source: Energy Information Administration, 2006

Define Boiling-water reactor

Translate Boiling-water reactor





| Boiling-water reactor in English | Boiling-water reactor in French | Boiling-water reactor in Spanish | Boiling-water reactor in German | Boiling-water reactor in Russian | Boiling-water reactor in Japanese | Boiling-water reactor in Swedish