圧あつ力りょく抑よく制せい室しつ

noun

suppression pool; pressure suppression chamber

Technical term in nuclear engineering; a large pool of water used to condense steam and suppress pressure in a boiling water reactor (BWR) during an accident.

See also: 圧力抑制プール · サプレッションプール

• 圧あつ力りょく抑よく制せい室しつは、原げん子し炉ろ格かく納のう容よう器きの下か部ぶに設せっ置ちされている。

  The suppression pool is installed in the lower part of the reactor containment vessel.

• 事じ故こ時じに蒸じょう気きを圧あつ力りょく抑よく制せい室しつへ導みちびくことで、格かく納のう容よう器きの過か圧あつを防ふせぐ。

  During an accident, steam is directed to the suppression pool to prevent overpressure in the containment vessel.