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HIGH PRESSURE GLAND [1 record]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2005-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

The high-pressure gland supply forces its way along the pump shaft, preventing hot, dirty, radioactive coolant from escaping.

Key term(s)
  • high pressure gland

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

L'approvisionnement de la garniture haute pression se fraie un chemin le long de l'arbre de la pompe, ce qui permet d'éviter que le caloporteur radioactif chaud et sale ne s'échappe.

Spanish

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