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The coolant gives up its heat to the open air, given the right difference in temperature.
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Charles Q. Choi, IEEE Spectrum, 13 June 2024
The Three Mile Island plant was the location of the most serious nuclear meltdown and radiation leak in U.S. history in March 1979, when the loss of water coolant through a faulty valve caused a reactor to overheat.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
To add insult to injury, the damage and rubble in the surrounding area kept emergency crews from getting to the plant in time to prevent a chemical explosion due to the coolant water breaking down into hydrogen and the reactor cores going into meltdown.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 24 July 2024
This open system, with unlimited coolant at ambient temperature, and with a high thermal differential, required only a very low flow rate (to avoid overcooling).
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024
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Charles Q. Choi, IEEE Spectrum, 13 June 2024
The Three Mile Island plant was the location of the most serious nuclear meltdown and radiation leak in U.S. history in March 1979, when the loss of water coolant through a faulty valve caused a reactor to overheat.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
To add insult to injury, the damage and rubble in the surrounding area kept emergency crews from getting to the plant in time to prevent a chemical explosion due to the coolant water breaking down into hydrogen and the reactor cores going into meltdown.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 24 July 2024
This open system, with unlimited coolant at ambient temperature, and with a high thermal differential, required only a very low flow rate (to avoid overcooling).
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Coolant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coolant. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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coolant
noun
cool·ant
ˈkü-lənt 
: a usually fluid cooling substance
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