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FUEL LEAK [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- "low leak" loading plan
1, record 1, English, %5C%22low%20leak%5C%22%20loading%20plan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reducing Solid Radioactive Fuel Waste From The EPR... These technical provisions with HTC fuel management allow... so-called "low leak" loading plans with higher power/burn up layers in the cores. 1, record 1, English, - %5C%22low%20leak%5C%22%20loading%20plan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plan de chargement «à faibles fuites»
1, record 1, French, plan%20de%20chargement%20%C2%AB%C3%A0%20faibles%20fuites%C2%BB
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fois acquise la certitude que des collectrons rhodium pouvaient être utilisés dans les conditions d'exploitation des tranches françaises, il est alors possible de concevoir un système de mesure interne qui offre un intérêt économique. [...] Une des stratégies envisagée est d'implanter dans le cœur un plan de chargement dit «à faibles fuites» qui permet, en diminuant les fuites neutroniques, d'augmenter la longueur de cycle. Cependant, un tel plan de chargement provoque une augmentation des facteurs de points chauds ce qui diminue les marges de fonctionnement. 1, record 1, French, - plan%20de%20chargement%20%C2%AB%C3%A0%20faibles%20fuites%C2%BB
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mass analyser
1, record 2, English, mass%20analyser
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- analyzer 2, record 2, English, analyzer
correct
- ion analyzer 3, record 2, English, ion%20analyzer
- ion separator 4, record 2, English, ion%20separator
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The section of the mass spectrometer in which the beam of ions emerging from the ion source is separated into a series of beams, according to the mass-to-charge ratios. 5, record 2, English, - mass%20analyser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mass spectrometers, which operate under high vacuum, consist of four basic parts: a handling system ...; an ionization chamber ...; an analyzer, in which the particles in the beam are separated according to mass; and a detector ... 2, record 2, English, - mass%20analyser
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Mass analyzers are systems designed to identify and measure materials according to their molecular weights. The technique has been adapted for many other applications ranging from physics research and the identification of complex molecular structure to assuring the integrity of the fuel systems on the space shuttle and routine helium leak detection. While the uses of mass analyzers in the microelectronics industry include some exotic applications, such as SIMS, the greatest number of systems are used for various types of gas analysis. Applications for mass analyzers include process monitoring, process engineering and control in such areas as evaporation, MBE, sputter etch and deposition, plasma etch and deposition, ion, implantation, LPCVD, CVD, and diffusion furnaces. Another important application is high purity gas certification and electronic gas mixture verification. 2, record 2, English, - mass%20analyser
Record 2, Key term(s)
- analyser
- mass analyzer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Chimie analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- analyseur
1, record 2, French, analyseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- analyseur de masse 2, record 2, French, analyseur%20de%20masse
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un spectromètre de masse comprend quatre éléments essentiels : 1. un système de prélèvement et de transport de l'échantillon vers la source d'ions; 2. une source d'ions [...] 3. un analyseur qui, au moyen de combinaisons variées de champs électriques et magnétiques, sépare les espèces ioniques en faisceaux distincts qu'il filtre, selon le rapport m/e de leur masse à leur charge; 4. un détecteur [...] 3, record 2, French, - analyseur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Química analítica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- analizador
1, record 2, Spanish, analizador
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-03-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sipping test container
1, record 3, English, sipping%20test%20container
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Method and device for detecting a leak from a fuel element of an assembly for a nuclear reactor. The detection of the defective fuel assemblies may be effected under water in the pool, by acoustic, ultrasonic or eddy current methods of measurement. It is also possible to use cells called sipping test containers in which the release of radioactive products by the fuel assembly is promoted, these radioactive products being subsequently carried away by the water or a gas into a unit enabling them to be detected. 1, record 3, English, - sipping%20test%20container
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cellule de ressuage
1, record 3, French, cellule%20de%20ressuage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas d'un combustible nucléaire, le ressuage d'un gaz (généralement un produit de fission gazeux) permet de détecter des assemblages contenant des crayons non étanches. Cette opération est effectuée dans une cellule spéciale (cellule de ressuage) disposée soit dans la piscine du réacteur (dans le cas des Rep [réacteurs à eau pressurisée]), soit à l'entrée de l'usine du traitement des combustibles usés. 2, record 3, French, - cellule%20de%20ressuage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Nuclear Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- minor breach
1, record 4, English, minor%20breach
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A second cooling function is provided for safety reasons, to deal with the possibility of a loss of primary coolant circuit function during operation of the reactor. A breach in the primary coolant circuit, for example, could allow the core to overheat, resulting in damage to the nuclear fuel. A pressurizer arrangement injects additional coolant into the circuit to maintain operational pressure and to replace coolant that may be lost through a minor breach or leak in the coolant circuit. 1, record 4, English, - minor%20breach
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Physique nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- petite brèche
1, record 4, French, petite%20br%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Petite brèche. L'accident de perte de réfrigérant primaire par petite brèche est supposé être initié : - soit par la rupture partielle d'une grosse tuyauterie primaire; - soit par la rupture d'une petite tuyauterie branchée au circuit primaire; - soit par une soupape de sûreté restée coincée ouverte après fonctionnement (cas de l'accident de Three Mile Island). 1, record 4, French, - petite%20br%C3%A8che
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-10-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Nuclear Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- major breach
1, record 5, English, major%20breach
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A second cooling funtion is provided for safety reasons, to deal with the possibility of a loss of primary coolant circuit function during operation of the reactor. A breach in the primary coolant circuit, for example, could allow the core to overheat, resulting in damage to the nuclear fuel. A pressurizer arrangement injects additional coolant into the circuit to maintain operational pressure and to replace coolant that may be lost through a minor breach or leak in the coolant circuit. Various techniques are known for cooling the reactor core in the event of a major breach such as the rupture of a conduit in the primary coolant circuit. Neutron absorbing control rods can be inserted into the fuel array quickly to damp the nuclear reaction, for example when the sensed coolant pressure drops. 1, record 5, English, - major%20breach
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Physique nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grosse brèche
1, record 5, French, grosse%20br%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grosse brèche. Ce type d'accident de perte de réfrigérant primaire (APRP) est supposé initié par la rupture franche et complète d'une branche froide du circuit primaire (dite rupture guillotine). Le fluide s'écoule alors par les deux tronçons ouverts. La décompression est rapide : l'écoulement est homogène et les phénomènes gravitaires ne jouent qu'un rôle marginal. 1, record 5, French, - grosse%20br%C3%A8che
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-03-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- reconnect
1, record 6, English, reconnect
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To connect again. 2, record 6, English, - reconnect
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Confirming that the fuel/oil heat exchanger was not the source of the leak, the technicians prepared to reconnect the LP [low-pressure] fuel line and ordered replacement seal rings. 3, record 6, English, - reconnect
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- reconnecter
1, record 6, French, reconnecter
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- rebrancher 2, record 6, French, rebrancher
correct, officially approved
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ayant confirmé que l'échangeur de chaleur carburant/huile n'était pas la source de la fuite, les techniciens se sont préparés à rebrancher la conduite de carburant basse pression et ils ont commandé des joints toriques de remplacement. 3, record 6, French, - reconnecter
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
connecter : Unir par une connexion, mettre en liaison [...] 4, record 6, French, - reconnecter
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brancher : Rattacher (une conduite, un circuit secondaire) à une canalisation, à un circuit principal. 4, record 6, French, - reconnecter
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
reconnecter; rebrancher : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 5, record 6, French, - reconnecter
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-04-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Exhaust Systems (Motor Vehicles)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- blowby gas
1, record 7, English, blowby%20gas
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- blowby 2, record 7, English, blowby
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustion gases, composed of water vapor and unburned fuel, that leak past the piston rings into the crankcase during normal engine operation. 2, record 7, English, - blowby%20gas
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As long as the PCV (positive crankcase ventilating) valve was working and the hoses and intake manifold port were open, blowby gases were recycled to the combustion chambers. 3, record 7, English, - blowby%20gas
Record 7, Key term(s)
- blow-by gas
- blow-by
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Échappement (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gaz perdu
1, record 7, French, gaz%20perdu
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- gaz de fuite 1, record 7, French, gaz%20de%20fuite
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-10-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- helium
1, record 8, English, helium
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- He 2, record 8, English, He
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inert light gas, He, which is odorless, colorless, and not flammable. 2, record 8, English, - helium
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Helium is extracted from natural gas sources in the Texas and Oklahoma ... and Southwest Kansas ... The element is believed to be trapped in the natural gas pockets after disintegration from uranium and thorium. 3, record 8, English, - helium
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... uses for helium[ :] filling party balloons as it is a much safer gas(non-flammable) ;widely used as an inert gas shield for arc welding; high speed push gas inside air to air missiles for guidance corrections; protective gas in growing silicon and germanium crystals, and in titanium and zirconium production; cooling medium for nuclear reactors, helium won’t become radioactive; a mixture of 80% helium and 20% oxygen is used as an artificial atmosphere for divers and others working under pressure; cryogenics and superconductivity; rare document preservation... Independence) ;as a gas for supersonic wind tunnels; pressurizing agent for liquid fuel rockets(inert so won’t react) ;leak detection agent for extremely small leaks; nuclear detonation simulations(using conventional explosives) ;isotopic dating by helium ratios(seawater, ocean beds, etc) ;helium/neon lasers; helium cardio-pulmonary resuscitation pump(heart surgery) ;helium filled border patrol "AEROSTAT" monitoring blimps. 4, record 8, English, - helium
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Helium has an atomic number of 2, an atomic weight of 4, density of 0.1785 kg/m³ at STP. Helium can be liquefied at 4.2 K (-269°C). 2, record 8, English, - helium
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- hélium
1, record 8, French, h%C3%A9lium
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- He 2, record 8, French, He
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz rare le plus léger. 2, record 8, French, - h%C3%A9lium
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Élément de symbole He). Numéro atomique : 2. Masse atomique : 4,0026. Température de fusion : -269,7 °C. Température d'ébullition : -268,934 °C. Masse volumique : 0,126 g/cm³. État d'oxydation : 0. 2, record 8, French, - h%C3%A9lium
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Gaz rare utilisé en mélange pour la plongée profonde. 3, record 8, French, - h%C3%A9lium
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- helio
1, record 8, Spanish, helio
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-05-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- continuous pilot
1, record 9, English, continuous%20pilot
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- standing pilot 1, record 9, English, standing%20pilot
correct, see observation, obsolete
- constant pilot 1, record 9, English, constant%20pilot
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pilot that burns without turndown throughout the entire time the burner assembly is in service, whether the main burner is firing or not. The pilot ignites fuel which may leak into the combustion chamber when the burner is off, thus preventing a hazardous condition at startup. 1, record 9, English, - continuous%20pilot
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Continuous Pilot" is Underwriters Laboratories Inc. term for the old term "Standing Pilot." 1, record 9, English, - continuous%20pilot
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- veilleuse permanente
1, record 9, French, veilleuse%20permanente
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- veilleuse à flamme permanente 2, record 9, French, veilleuse%20%C3%A0%20flamme%20permanente
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chauffage [...] Les principaux organes de sécurité sont les suivants : [...] un dispositif d'allumage se composant soit d'un brûleur d'allumage à veilleuse permanente actionné manuellement, soit d'un éclateur avec transformateur. 1, record 9, French, - veilleuse%20permanente
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-10-08
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Aeroindustry
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- fluid dam
1, record 10, English, fluid%20dam
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fuel dams, composed of PR 1422 sealant, and fuel drain holes are located at points in the wing leading edge. The dams divert any fuel entering the leading edge to drain holes in the lower surface. Fuel dripping from drain holes indicates possible fuel tank leak, therefore it is essential that drain holes adjacent to fuel dams be kept open.... 2, record 10, English, - fluid%20dam
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fabricated Dams are used to direct fluid drainage. ... Fluid drains are located at positions in the fuselage where a dam formed by structures might collect moisture or other fluids. 3, record 10, English, - fluid%20dam
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- guide d'écoulement
1, record 10, French, guide%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guide d'écoulement : terme accepté par le Comité de la terminologie des cartes de travail DC-9. 2, record 10, French, - guide%20d%27%C3%A9coulement
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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