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Nuclear meltdown

A nuclear meltdown (core meltdown, core melt accident, meltdown or partial core melt) is a severe nuclear reactor accident that results in core damage from overheating. The term nuclear meltdown is not officially defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency, however it has been defined to mean the accidental melting of the core or fuel of a nuclear…

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Light-water reactors (LWRs)

Other reactor types

Soviet Union–designed reactors

Reactor design

China syndrome

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Nuclear meltdown

Nodes131
Edges130
Triples31
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015267
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Nuclear meltdown

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related to Reactor design · 17
Nuclear meltdown → Although, April, As, Certain, Chernobyl, EBR II, For, Integral Fast Reactor, It, Liquid, Much, Other, The, The CANDU, The General Electric ESBWR, This, Westinghouse AP1000
related to Soviet Union · 6
Nuclear meltdown → Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant, K-140, K-27, K-431, Reactor, Soviet Navy
has effect · 3
Nuclear meltdown → In, The, Thus

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core reactor containment fuel water nuclear coolant accident meltdown reactors steam pressure heat power corium safety damage cooling may event

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900-tonne ice condensers have been installedinstance ofpassive safety features0.80text
making these two units safety-wise the most advanced VVER-440s in the world.The VVER-1000 type has a definitely adequate Western-style containmentinstance ofpassive safety features0.80text
the ECCS is sufficient by Western standardsinstance ofpassive safety features0.80text
and instrumentationinstance ofpassive safety features0.80text
control has been markedly improved to Western 1970s-era levelsinstance ofpassive safety features0.80text
Nuclear meltdownhas effectThe0.60section
Nuclear meltdownhas effectIn0.60section
Nuclear meltdownhas effectThus0.60section
Nuclear meltdownrelated to Reactor designAlthough0.60section
Nuclear meltdownrelated to Reactor designMuch0.60section
Nuclear meltdownrelated to Reactor designFor0.60section
Nuclear meltdownrelated to Reactor designThe General Electric ESBWR0.60section

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