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Record 1 1992-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Power Stations
DEF

A metal piece welded to each nuclear fuel element and which allows for a gap between the elements within the fuel bundle.

CONT

In a CANDU reactor, fuel bundles are housed in a pressure tube which, in turn, is surrounded by another tube known as a calandria tube. Spacers, placed at preset distances, separate the two tubes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales nucléaires
DEF

Pièce de métal soudée à chaque élément de combustible nucléaire et permettant de garder un espace entre les éléments, à l'intérieur de la grappe de combustible.

Key term(s)
  • patin d'écartement
  • cale d'espacement

Spanish

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