Usually means: Residual heat after reactor shutdown.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (afterheat)

▸ noun:  Residual useful heat obtained from a nuclear reactor during aftercooling

Similar:
aftercooling, reheat, desuperheater, back end, red hydrogen, regenerator, reactor, heat dump, afterglow, recovery boiler, more...

Opposite:
precooling, preheating, antecedent cooling

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Similar:
aftercooling, reheat, desuperheater, back end, red hydrogen, regenerator, reactor, heat dump, afterglow, recovery boiler, more...

Opposite:
precooling, preheating, antecedent cooling



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