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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Loss of coolant accident (LOCA) Loss of coolant accident (LOCA) The term 'Loss of coolant accident (LOCA)' as it applies to the area of nuclear science can be defined as ' Those postulated accidents that result in a loss of reactor coolant at a rate in excess of the capability of the reactor makeup system from breaks in the reactor coolant pressure boundary, up to and including a break equivalent in size to the double-ended rupture of the largest pipe of the reactor coolant system. '. Previous 5 Terms: LORAN loranthaceous lorikeet loris Losing stream Next 5 Terms: Loss of service (15 minutes) Lotic Lotic System lotic waters lovat About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.