Reactor critical heat flux simulation - GIF

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Critical heat flux (CHF) describes the thermal limit of a phenomenon where a phase change occurs during heating (such as bubbles forming on a metal surface used to heat water), which suddenly decreases the efficiency of heat transfer, thus causing localised overheating of the heating surface. - Wikipedia




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Starting a nuclear reactor - GIF
Floating nuclear power plant - photos
Nuclear power plant control rod room - photo
NASA KRUSTY nuclear reactor - photo
Boiled water reactor under construction - photo