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FUEL DISMANTLING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Security
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mothballing
1, record 1, English, mothballing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mothballing is the process of stabilizing a facility so that no damage occurs to the facility should it make sense at a later time to incur the capital expenditures associated with continuing to operate, extending the life, or repowering the facility. Typically, a decision to mothball a facility might be made as a hedge against, or in anticipation of, changes in market conditions; i. e., increases in relative fuel prices, or an increase in the value of installed capacity.... Typical activities involved in mothballing a facility might include the following types of activities intended to preserve existing equipment :-’Racking Out’ or removal and storage of motor control center circuit breakers or 'switchgear’(this would also be done for a facility that has been retired and is scheduled for dismantling)-Placing a heat source or desiccants in the furnace to maintain a temperature above the dew point(at which condensation collects and corrodes the boiler structures.)-The application of grease or other coatings to reduce corrosion of components such as pumps and motors.-The installation of an air desiccant system to blow dry air through the steam turbine, condenser, boiler tubes and pipes. 2, record 1, English, - mothballing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
decommissioning: Shutting down and placing a plant permanently out of service ... The three stages of decommissioning are mothballing, encasement and dismantling. 3, record 1, English, - mothballing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mise sous surveillance
1, record 1, French, mise%20sous%20surveillance
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mise sous cocon 2, record 1, French, mise%20sous%20cocon
feminine noun
- mise en sommeil temporaire 3, record 1, French, mise%20en%20sommeil%20temporaire
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'après un spécialiste en gestion des déchets nucléaires qui travaille chez Whiteshell Laboratories au Manitoba, «mise sous surveillance» est préférable. 4, record 1, French, - mise%20sous%20surveillance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lorsqu'on veut signifier qu'un lieu, après avoir perdu sa destination première, ne comporte plus les équipements correspondants à sa fonction première, on utilise le terme «désaffectation». 4, record 1, French, - mise%20sous%20surveillance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«Mise sous cocon» nous apparaît un peu trop spécifique, la «coconisation» signifiant l'enrobage de matériel sous pellicule plastique pulvérisée. On pourrait peut-être songer à des expressions plus neutres, du type «mise sous protection», «entreposage de sécurité». 4, record 1, French, - mise%20sous%20surveillance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
mise sous cocon : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - mise%20sous%20surveillance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Gas Distribution Facilities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fuel facility
1, record 2, English, fuel%20facility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The proposed plan for decommissioning the temporary infrastructure sites at the end of the construction phase includes... decommissioning, cleaning, dismantling, removing and transporting fuel tanks, fuel lines and related fuel facilities from the site to designated salvage facilities... 2, record 2, English, - fuel%20facility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Install. de distrib. (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- installation pour le carburant
1, record 2, French, installation%20pour%20le%20carburant
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plan proposé pour la désaffectation des emplacements de l'infrastructure temporaires à la fin de la phase de construction comprend [...] la désaffectation, le nettoyage, le démontage, l'enlèvement et le transport des réservoirs de carburant, des conduites d'alimentation de carburant et des installations pour le carburant du site jusqu'aux installations de récupération désignées [...] 2, record 2, French, - installation%20pour%20le%20carburant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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