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DEUTERATION [2 records]

Record 1 1999-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
DEF

Addition de deutérium à un corps ou remplacement de l'hydrogène par du deutérium.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingenieria química
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Record 2 1980-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Power Stations
DEF

The process of replacing H20 in ion-exchange resins with D20 (prior to the resins being replaced in service). D20 is forced slowly up through the resin bed so that all the H20 is displaced and the H plus and OH minus ions on the sites of the resin are replaced by D plus and OD minus ions.

OBS

Applies to the CANDU heavy water nuclear reactors.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales nucléaires
DEF

Procédé consistant à remplacer le H20 par du D20 dans les résines échangeuses d'ions (avant de mettre ces résines en service).

Spanish

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