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BLOWDOWN SYSTEM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blowdown system
1, record 1, English, blowdown%20system
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system to relieve pressure in the reactor vessel of a boiling water reactor by blowing steam from the reactor vessel to the dry-well and/or wet-well. 1, record 1, English, - blowdown%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blowdown system: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - blowdown%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- blow-down system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de détente
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9tente
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système destiné à réduire la pression dans la cuve du réacteur d'un réacteur à eau bouillante par expulsion de vapeur de la cuve vers le volume d'expansion et/ou le volume de condensation. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9tente
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de détente : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20d%C3%A9tente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2005-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blowdown system 1, record 2, English, blowdown%20system
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A blowdown system in each boiler allows removal of any impurities that collect in the boilers. This system minimizes accumulation of impurities by draining the contaminated water out of the boiler. Blowdown can be intermittent or continuous, depending on the water condition. 1, record 2, English, - blowdown%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système d'évacuation
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque générateur est équipé d'un système d'évacuation qui permet de se débarrasser de toute impureté qui pourrait s'y trouver. Ce système minimise l'accumulation des impuretés en vidangeant l'eau contaminée. L'évacuation peut être intermittente ou continue, selon la condition de l'eau. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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