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Pressure vessel

Term · Nuclear energy and radiation · MLC-T-NUC-000386

A strong-walled container housing the core of most types of power reactors. It usually also contains the moderator, neutron reflector, thermal shield, and control rods.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-NUC-000386
FieldNuclear energy and radiation
ReferencesNRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-NUC-000386",
  "term": "Pressure vessel",
  "field": "Nuclear energy and radiation",
  "definition": "A strong-walled container housing the core of most types of power reactors. It usually also contains the moderator, neutron reflector, thermal shield, and control rods.",
  "references": [
    "NRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/nuclear/pressure-vessel/"
}

Record 386 of 555 in Nuclear energy and radiation terminology (MLC-0119). Request the full dataset.