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PASTILLE FRITTEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sintered pellet
1, record 1, English, sintered%20pellet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sintered compact 2, record 1, English, sintered%20compact
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... sintered uranium oxide pellets [...] is the reference fuel. 1, record 1, English, - sintered%20pellet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The basic materials for most reactor fuel elements are of three types: metallic fuels contain uranium metal or uranium metal alloys; ceramic fuels are sintered compacts of uranium compounds such as uranium dioxide and uranium carbide; and cermets are dispersions of uranium compounds in a metal matrix. 2, record 1, English, - sintered%20pellet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See also "fuel pellet". 3, record 1, English, - sintered%20pellet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sintered fuel pellet
- sintered fuel compact
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pastille frittée
1, record 1, French, pastille%20fritt%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- compact fritté 2, record 1, French, compact%20fritt%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Réacteur surgénérateur rapide] Le processus de fabrication ne diffère pas sensiblement dans son principe de celui de l'élément combustible des réacteurs à eau, puisqu'il s'agit de même de pastilles frittées insérées dans des gaines. 3, record 1, French, - pastille%20fritt%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le combustible lui-même est toujours l'oxyde mixte U.2PuO2, fritté sous forme de pastilles. 4, record 1, French, - pastille%20fritt%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «pastille de combustible». 2, record 1, French, - pastille%20fritt%C3%A9e
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pastille de combustible frittée
- compact de combustible fritté
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales nucleares
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pastilla sinterizada
1, record 1, Spanish, pastilla%20sinterizada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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