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MAIN PUMP [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2005-08-11

English

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

In some plants there is a smaller auxiliary system with pumps, piping and heat exchangers. Other plants provide standby pumps or small, backup motors for the main pumps.

French

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

Dans certaines centrales, il existe un circuit auxiliaire plus petit doté de pompes, de conduites et d'échangeurs de chaleur. Dans d'autres centrales, on trouve des pompes de secours ou des petits moteurs de secours qui alimentent les pompes principales.

Spanish

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Record 2 1991-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Turbines
  • Lubrication Technology
  • Shipbuilding
CONT

The turbine shaft runs at high surface speed; consequently its bearings must be continuously supplied with oil. At least two oil pumps, a main pump and a standby driven by a separate power source, are usually provided on all but the smallest machines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Turbines
  • Tribologie
  • Constructions navales
CONT

En plus de la pompe à huile principale, chaque turbine possède une pompe de réserve qui assure la distribution d'huile lors du démarrage et entre automatiquement en action lorsque la pompe principale fait défaut.

Spanish

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