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In electrical engineering, current limiting reactors can reduce short-circuit currents, which result from plant expansions and power source additions
Current_limiting_reactor
in series with a bidirectional thyristor valve and, usually, a current limiting reactor (inductor). The thyristor switched capacitor is an important component
Thyristor-switched_capacitor
Topics referred to by the same term
power grid A current limiting reactor is used to limit starting current of motors and to protect variable frequency drives Nuclear reactor, a device for
Reactor
Power grid system inductors
Series reactors are used as current limiting reactors to increase the impedance of a system. They are also used for neutral earthing. Such reactors are also
Switchyard_reactor
three-phase systems. Current limiting reactor Valens, Clemens (12 March 2020). "How-To Calculate the Prospective Short-Circuit Current or PSCC". Elektor
Prospective short-circuit current
Prospective_short-circuit_current
Nuclear reactor where water boils in core
needed] Though the current BWRs are considered to be less likely to suffer core damage from the "1 in 100,000 reactor-year" limiting fault than the present
Boiling_water_reactor
Type of nuclear fission reactor
various reactor types, including Generation IV, thermal-neutron reactors, fast-neutron reactors, molten salt reactor, and gas-cooled reactor models. Many
Small_modular_reactor
Structure surrounding a nuclear reactor to prevent radioactive releases
is a reinforced steel, concrete or lead structure enclosing a nuclear reactor. It is designed, in any emergency, to contain the escape of radioactive
Containment_building
Electricity generation by nuclear fusion
energy. Devices that use this process are known as fusion reactors. Research on fusion reactors began in the 1940s. As of 2025, the National Ignition Facility
Fusion_power
Type of nuclear reactor design
accelerator-driven subcritical reactor (ADSR) is a nuclear reactor design formed by coupling a substantially subcritical nuclear reactor core with a high-energy
Accelerator-driven subcritical reactor
Accelerator-driven_subcritical_reactor
adjusted to meet varying system conditions. Thyristor-controlled reactors can be used for limiting voltage rises on lightly loaded transmission lines. Another
Thyristor-controlled_reactor
Nuclear reactor design
The advanced boiling water reactor (ABWR) is a Generation III boiling water reactor. The ABWR is currently offered by GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy
Advanced boiling water reactor
Advanced_boiling_water_reactor
Nuclear reactor, Oak Ridge 1965–1969
The Molten-Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE) was an experimental molten-salt reactor research reactor at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Oak Ridge
Molten-Salt Reactor Experiment
Molten-Salt_Reactor_Experiment
System that supports a biologically active environment
classified as batch, fed batch or continuous (e.g. a continuous stirred-tank reactor model). An example of a continuous bioreactor is the chemostat.[citation
Bioreactor
Thermal power station where the heat source is a nuclear reactor
life. The Centurion Reactor is a future class of nuclear reactor that is being designed to last 100 years. One of the major limiting wear factors is the
Nuclear_power_plant
Nuclear fuel cycle
that uses an isotope of thorium, 232 Th, as the fertile material. In the reactor, 232 Th is transmuted into the fissile artificial uranium isotope 233 U
Thorium_fuel_cycle
current Hualong One design. The CNP series of Generation II reactors started with the CNP-300 pressurized water reactor, which was the first reactor design
Nuclear_power_in_China
Nuclear reactor design
The integral fast reactor (IFR), originally the advanced liquid-metal reactor (ALMR), is a design for a nuclear reactor using fast neutrons and no neutron
Integral_fast_reactor
Electronic component delivering stable electric current regardless of voltage
charging current from the voltage source decreases exponentially with time. Constant current Current limiting Current loop Current mirror Current sources
Current_source
Loss of control of an exothermal process due to temperature increases
typically incorporate current limiting protection, such as thermal fuses, circuit breakers, or PTC current limiters. To handle larger currents, circuit designers
Thermal_runaway
Nuclear reactor cooled or moderated by an organic liquid
An Organic nuclear reactor or Organic-cooled reactor (OCR) is a class of nuclear reactor in which the primary coolant or neutron moderator is an organic
Organic_nuclear_reactor
Term in electrical engineering
actually incrementally increases the effective inductance; in a shunt reactor an air gap is used for two reasons: with an ungapped core the reluctance
Air_gap_(magnetic)
Bioreactor with a light source to grow photosynthetic microorganisms
biotechnological research and production facilities worldwide. The moss reactor for example shows a standard glass vessel, which is externally supplied
Photobioreactor
Device to limit the current in lamps
amount of current in an electrical circuit. A familiar and widely used example is the inductive ballast used in fluorescent lamps to limit the current through
Electrical_ballast
Differential equation parameter in thermal physics
materials are inherently self-limiting. On the other hand, NTC material may also be inherently self-limiting if constant current power source is used. Some
Temperature_coefficient
Pair of research nuclear reactors in Nilore, Islamabad, Pakistan
The Pakistan Atomic Research Reactor or (PARR) are two nuclear research reactors and two other experimental neutron sources located in the PINSTECH Laboratory
Pakistan Atomic Research Reactor
Pakistan_Atomic_Research_Reactor
1986 Chernobyl disaster cleanup personnel
Union on the site of the event. The liquidators are widely credited with limiting both the immediate and long-term damage from the disaster. On the overall
Chernobyl_liquidators
Storage pools for spent nuclear fuel
safety. Other research envisions a similar low-power reactor using spent fuel where instead of limiting the production of hydrogen by radiolysis, it is encouraged
Spent_fuel_pool
Enzyme inhibition
is the use of a membrane reactor. These bioreactors uses a membrane to separate products from the rest of the reactor, limiting their inhibition. If the
Product_inhibition
Measure of how much energy is extracted from a primary nuclear fuel source
with a higher specific activity. Unprocessed used fuel from current light-water reactors consists of 5% fission products and 95% actinides (most of it
Burnup
Semiconductor device
and turn-off currents to prevent device destruction. During turn on, the device has a maximum dI/dt rating limiting the rise of current. This is to allow
Gate_turn-off_thyristor
Process of extraction of uranium ore from the ground
plants. Currently, reactor capacity is growing slowly and reactors are being run more productively, with higher capacity factors and reactor power levels
Uranium_mining
Power plant in the Czech Republic
switching to a 16-month fuel replacement cycle from the current 12-month cycle. In addition to four reactor units, the Dukovany Nuclear Power Station complex
Dukovany Nuclear Power Station
Dukovany_Nuclear_Power_Station
Reactor"), a research reactor operated by the Kurchatov Institute in Moscow, USSR. Electricity was generated for the first time by a nuclear reactor on
History_of_nuclear_power
Permanently closed nuclear power plant located south of San Clemente, California
Upgrades designed to last 20 years were made to the reactor units in 2009 and 2010; however, both reactors were shut down in January 2012 after premature wear
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station
San_Onofre_Nuclear_Generating_Station
US Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier class
modern warships, the carriers use two A4W nuclear pressurized water reactors. The reactors produce steam to drive steam turbines which drive four propeller
Nimitz-class_aircraft_carrier
Material composed of antiparticles
take several thousand years to make a nanogram of antimatter. The biggest limiting factor in the large-scale production of antimatter is the availability
Antimatter
Form of fusion power
temperatures and confinement and has not been demonstrated under reactor-relevant conditions, limiting its practical applicability to aneutronic fusion concepts
Aneutronic_fusion
Software package for simulating nuclear processes
nuclear oil well logging, accelerator target design, fission and fusion reactor design, decontamination and decommissioning. The code treats an arbitrary
Monte Carlo N-Particle Transport Code
Monte_Carlo_N-Particle_Transport_Code
Type of electric propulsion
thrust, or 40 kW/N. This power requirement may be met by fission reactors, but the reactor mass (including heat rejection systems) may prove prohibitive
Plasma_propulsion_engine
2011, there were 33 operable reactors but only 13 reactors in 6 power plants were actually operating. A total of 24 reactors are scheduled for decommissioning
Nuclear_power_in_Japan
Plasma device using external magnets to confine plasma
high plasma, low Pfirsch–Schluter currents and good confinement of energetic particles; i.e., alpha particles for reactor scenarios. The Helias has been
Stellarator
Nuclear reactor vessel lining
operation. Limited number of negative nuclear transmutation effects Currently, fusion reactor research focuses on improving efficiency and reliability in heat
Plasma-facing_material
Ratio of active power to apparent power
reactor if a single-phase application. A second stationary field coil, perpendicular to the voltage coils, carries a current proportional to current in
Power_factor
Protects electrical devices from voltage spikes
applications that limit fault currents, inductors are more commonly known as electrical line reactors or a choke. Line reactors can prevent overvoltage trips
Surge_protector
International agreement on the nuclear program of Iran
(IAEA). Under the JCPOA, Iran agreed to constrain its nuclear program by limiting fuel cycle activities that could lead to the production of weapons-grade
Iran_nuclear_deal
Arrangement of plasma formed into a toroidal shape
Nelson, B.A. (2014). "The dynomak: An advanced spheromak reactor concept with imposed-dynamo current drive and next-generation nuclear power technologies"
Spheromak
High purity form of silicon
The reactor is closed and an electric current is passed through the wires via the electrodes to heat them to 1150°C. The outside of the reactor is cooled
Polycrystalline_silicon
Fusion power device
has investigated whether spherical tokamaks are a route to lower cost reactors. Further research is needed to better understand how such devices scale
Spherical_tokamak
Focal point for concentrated sunlight; contains working fluid to be heated
Robert J.F., Laplaze D., Optimizing fullerene synthesis in a 50 kW solar reactor, (2004) Solar Energy, 77 (1), pp. 73-80. T. Ait Ahcene, C. Monty, J. Kouam
Solar_furnace
Nuclear power plant in California
Westinghouse-designed 4-loop pressurized water reactors operated by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). Together, the twin 1100 MWe reactors produce about 18,000 GW·h of electricity
Diablo_Canyon_Power_Plant
Austenitic nickel-chromium superalloys
stabilize, so Inconel alloys are strengthened by limiting coarsening of γ″ precipitates and limiting the γ″ to delta (δ) phase transition. Secondary precipitate
Inconel
Harmful high-frequency radiation
water of a pressurized water reactor and contributes enormously to the radiation generated by a water-cooled nuclear reactor while operating. For the best
Ionizing_radiation
Vapour phase thin film deposition technique
This surface reaction is again self-limiting and, followed again by purging/pumping to base pressure the reactor, leaves behind a layer terminated with
Molecular_layer_deposition
Reaction that combines atomic nuclei
fusion power. Research into developing controlled fusion inside fusion reactors has been ongoing since the 1930s, with Los Alamos National Laboratory's
Nuclear_fusion
Electromagnet made from coils of superconducting wire
type-II superconductors is its upper critical field. Another limiting factor is the "critical current", Ic, at which the winding material also ceases to be superconducting
Superconducting_magnet
Pumped-storage hydroelectric power station in Belgium
the commissioning of the nuclear reactor fleet. Coo I was completed shortly before the first Belgian nuclear reactors entered service, while Coo II followed
Coo-Trois-Ponts Hydroelectric Power Station
Coo-Trois-Ponts_Hydroelectric_Power_Station
Thin-film deposition technique that deposits one 1-atom thick layer at a time
vapor deposition, the precursors are never present simultaneously in the reactor, but they are inserted as a series of sequential, non-overlapping pulses
Atomic_layer_deposition
American review aggregator for film and television
It has also been criticized for being easy for studios to manipulate by limiting early screenings to critics inclined to be favorable, among other tactics
Rotten_Tomatoes
Facility of the Idaho National Laboratory
reflector block geometries of typical Very High Temperature Reactors (VHTR) in the limiting case of negligible buoyancy and constant fluid properties.
Matched index of refraction flow facility
Matched_index_of_refraction_flow_facility
Province of Canada
to increasing consumption, lack of energy efficiency and ageing nuclear reactors, Ontario has been forced in recent years to purchase power from its neighbours
Ontario
Phenomenon in which a neutrino changes lepton flavor as it travels
energy. The limiting factor in measurements is the accuracy with which the energy of each observed neutrino can be measured. Because current detectors have
Neutrino_oscillation
Ground mounted transformer
fuse placed in a high voltage compartment, with a backup high energy current limiting fuse in series to protect against secondary faults and transformer
Pad-mounted_transformer
Controversy over the use of nuclear power
reactors to generate electricity for civilian purposes. The debate about nuclear power peaked during the 1970s and 1980s, as more and more reactors were
Nuclear_power_debate
Self-propelled deep-diving crewed submersible
oceans. Earlier that same month, a team of explorers and scientists used Limiting Factor to visit the wreck of the RMS Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean
Deep-submergence_vehicle
Anaerobic ammonium oxidation, a microbial process of the nitrogen cycle
anoxic denitrifying pilot reactor, ammonium disappeared at the expense of nitrite with a clear nitrogen production. The reactor used the effluent from a
Anammox
1954 U.S. thermonuclear weapon test in the Marshall Islands
yield and fallout limiting of all future tests, and an emphasis on peaceful nuclear energy production, from both nascent fission reactor plants and speculative
Castle_Bravo
and temperature, which in turn influence plasma behavior. For a fusion reactor to be viable, it must have a robust boundary solution that addresses several
Plasma_surface_interaction
Dimensionless number that quantifies the strength of the electromagnetic interaction
the products of radioactive decay in the Oklo natural nuclear fission reactor. Their findings were consistent with no variation in the fine-structure
Fine-structure_constant
Australian biophysicist (born 1944)
study of the health consequences of the Chernobyl accident in the nuclear reactor, in Ukraine. Repacholi received his BSc in Physics at the University of
Michael_Repacholi
International treaty
officials have said that they can do little to stop states using nuclear reactors to produce nuclear weapons. The treaty was followed by the 1996 Comprehensive
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Treaty_on_the_Non-Proliferation_of_Nuclear_Weapons
1982 United States federal law
DOE Research on pyroelectric refining and fast neutron reactors was stopped in 1994. Current repository closure plans require backfilling of waste disposal
Nuclear_Waste_Policy_Act
Nuclear fusion process
useful storage. To create useful room-temperature muon-catalyzed fusion, reactors would need a cheap, efficient muon source and/or a way for each individual
Muon-catalyzed_fusion
of the peace proposals, Iran proposed building at least 19 additional reactors, suggesting that American involvement in these projects could help revitalize
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
2025–2026_Iran–United_States_negotiations
2021 financial markets event
to illustrate how the hedge fund would blow up similarly to a nuclear reactor. On January 27, 2021, technology news website Mashable reported that the
GameStop_short_squeeze
Unfinished fusion reactor
field lines at the ends. Fuel could follow these lines right out of the reactor. Mirrors thus naturally leaked plasma, although designers believed they
Astron_(fusion_reactor)
European Space Agency led consortium developing life support systems for space missions
NO2− and NO2− to NO3−, respectively. As this compartment is a fixed bed reactor, the importance of the hydrodynamic factors is slightly more important
MELiSSA
Vector representing the energy passing through a given area per unit time
quantity. To define the heat flux at a certain point in space, one takes the limiting case where the size of the surface becomes infinitesimally small. Heat
Heat_flux
Symbol which represents the likelihood of a human-made global catastrophe
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in conjunction with the Hirshhorn's current exhibit, "Damage Control: Art and Destruction Since 1950". The panel discussions
Doomsday_Clock
Vehicle propulsion using electromagnetic fields
the current problem of the electric power source solved (for example with the availability of a still missing multi-megawatt compact fusion reactor), one
Magnetohydrodynamic_drive
Type of bioreactor
the amount of limiting nutrient that can be consumed. Bacterial growth Biochemical engineering Changestat Continuous stirred-tank reactor (CSTR) E. coli
Chemostat
5 MW research reactor. During the 1970s, Iran pursued ambitious plans for up to 20 nuclear power plants (starting the Bushehr reactors with German assistance)
History of the nuclear program of Iran
History_of_the_nuclear_program_of_Iran
Potential method of reducing climate change
the 1920s and has proven to be efficient. Overall, the methane reactors are cost-limiting due to inefficiencies at lower methane concentrations, making
Atmospheric_methane_removal
Result of nuclear radiation exposure
radiation can occur accidentally or intentionally. They may involve nuclear reactors, cyclotrons, certain devices used in cancer therapy, nuclear weapons, or
Acute_radiation_syndrome
Chemical element with atomic number 15 (P)
for phosphate-based fertilisers. Phosphorus is an essential and often limiting nutrient for plants, and while natural levels are normally maintained over
Phosphorus
Earthquake in Japan
occurred near the power transformer of the No. 2 reactor, while the transformer at the No. 1 reactor was rendered inoperable due to an oil spill. The
2024_Noto_earthquake
Overview of the nuclear energy policy in the United States of America
contending that spent nuclear reactor fuel needs to be moved en masse into safer dry cask storage rather than the current liquid pool system. However,
Nuclear energy policy of the United States
Nuclear_energy_policy_of_the_United_States
Chemical element with atomic number 90 (Th)
as a replacement for uranium as nuclear fuel in nuclear reactors, and several thorium reactors have been built. Thorium is also used in strengthening magnesium
Thorium
Vehicle propelled fully or mostly by electricity
chemical energy of the diesel–electric can be replaced by a nuclear reactor. The nuclear reactor usually provides heat, which drives a steam turbine, which drives
Electric_vehicle
Australia has never had a nuclear power plant, and has only one nuclear reactor (OPAL), the third in a series at Lucas Heights, New South Wales, which
Nuclear_power_in_Australia
Non-airbreathing engine used to propel a missile or vehicle
propellant, heated by electricity (electrothermal propulsion) or a nuclear reactor (nuclear thermal rocket). Chemical rockets are powered by exothermic reduction-oxidation
Rocket_engine
Era from 1945–present
cost, disposal of radioactive nuclear waste, and fears of safety from reactor meltdowns, especially after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. An anti-nuclear
Contemporary_history
Actions to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions to limit climate change
release of radioactive gases as well. The construction of new nuclear reactors currently takes about 10 years. This is much longer than scaling up the deployment
Climate_change_mitigation
had a plutonium reactor. In 1956 a second reactor, R2, was bought from the United States under bilateral safeguards. A third reactor, better known as
Swedish nuclear weapons program
Swedish_nuclear_weapons_program
Process of generating electrical power
exotic and speculative methods to recover energy, such as proposed fusion reactor designs which aim to directly extract energy from intense magnetic fields
Electricity_generation
1947–1991 geopolitical rivalry between US and USSR
diplomatic contacts with China and the US and USSR signed a series of treaties limiting their nuclear arsenals during a period known as détente. In 1979, the toppling
Cold_War
Daly, Matthew (June 5, 2026). "Energy Department says advanced nuclear reactor first to reach critical milestone". PBS News. Retrieved June 7, 2026. Lubold
2026_in_the_United_States
Effects of radiation released from the Fukushima nuclear accident
method of limiting exposure to radiation. Dose rates of 1,000 mSv/h were reported (but not confirmed by the IAEA) close to the certain reactor units on
Radiation effects from the Fukushima nuclear accident
Radiation_effects_from_the_Fukushima_nuclear_accident
Governor of Virginia since 2026
promote nuclear power and novel innovations such as next-generation nuclear reactors and nuclear fusion, but she has acknowledged the need to continue to invest
Abigail_Spanberger
American politician (born 1953)
Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act of 2023 in support of generation IV reactor technology and nuclear development in general. The ADVANCE Act was incorporated
Shelley_Moore_Capito
CURRENT LIMITING-REACTOR
CURRENT LIMITING-REACTOR
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lighting
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Lighting
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : variant of Durant.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Lighting
Boy/Male
Irish
Holly.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Parent.
Male
Arthurian
, Arthur's second-best sword.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Lighting
Girl/Female
Latin
Protectress of the dead.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lighting
Boy/Male
Arabic
Lighting
Girl/Female
Indian
Lighting
Boy/Male
Irish
Spear-bearer.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Ujvalitha | உஜà¯à®µà®²à¯€à®¤à®¾
Lighting
Ujvalitha | உஜà¯à®µà®²à¯€à®¤à®¾
Boy/Male
Australian, Celtic, Gaelic, Irish
Hero
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sargent.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, French, Latin
Firm; Enduring
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lighting
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lighting
Girl/Female
Hindu
Lighting
CURRENT LIMITING-REACTOR
CURRENT LIMITING-REACTOR
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian
Handsome
Girl/Female
Arabic
Beautiful
Male
Czechoslovakian
, conquering.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English
Girl; A Little Lass
Girl/Female
Indian
A little mare
Boy/Male
Muslim
Well known companion of the prophet
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Tamil
Nectar
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Worthy of Salutation; Worshipping; Name of Goddess
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Educated; A Great Person
CURRENT LIMITING-REACTOR
CURRENT LIMITING-REACTOR
CURRENT LIMITING-REACTOR
CURRENT LIMITING-REACTOR
CURRENT LIMITING-REACTOR
n.
Current value; general estimation; the rate at which anything is generally valued.
a.
General course; ordinary procedure; progressive and connected movement; as, the current of time, of events, of opinion, etc.
a.
Returning from time to time; recurring; as, recurrent pains.
v. t.
To cause to curvet.
a.
Passing from person to person, or from hand to hand; circulating through the community; generally received; common; as, a current coin; a current report; current history.
a.
Now passing, as time; as, the current month.
a.
Qualifying; limiting.
a.
Used in, or for, or by, lifting.
n.
State of being current; currency; popularity.
a.
A flowing or passing; onward motion. Hence: A body of fluid moving continuously in a certain direction; a stream; esp., the swiftest part of it; as, a current of water or of air; that which resembles a stream in motion; as, a current of electricity.
adv.
In a current manner; generally; commonly; as, it is currently believed.
n.
The acid fruit or berry of the Ribes rubrum or common red currant, or of its variety, the white currant.
n.
The act or process of one who lists (in any sense of the verb); as, the listing of a door; the listing of a stock at the Stock Exchange.
a.
Involving a limit; as, a limitive law, one designed to limit existing powers.
a.
Characterized by a current which flows inward; as, the incurrent orifice of lamellibranch Mollusca.
a.
Not current. Specifically: Not passing in common payment; not receivable at par or full value; as, uncurrent notes.
n.
Fig.: A violent or rapid flow; a strong current; a flood; as, a torrent of vices; a torrent of eloquence.
a.
Characterized by a current which flows outward; as, an excurrent orifice or tube.
n.
The state or quality of being current; general acceptance or reception; a passing from person to person, or from hand to hand; circulation; as, a report has had a long or general currency; the currency of bank notes.