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FUEL STORAGE SITE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- portable power station
1, record 1, English, portable%20power%20station
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- portable electric power station 2, record 1, English, portable%20electric%20power%20station
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A portable source of power is incredibly handy when [working] at a remote site, especially if it can recharge itself without... batteries or fuel. The ideal portable power station features a charging source(usually a solar panel), storage(usually for batteries), and an inverter [to] run AC [alternating current] equipment. 3, record 1, English, - portable%20power%20station
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centrale électrique portable
1, record 1, French, centrale%20%C3%A9lectrique%20portable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centrale électrique portative 2, record 1, French, centrale%20%C3%A9lectrique%20portative
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Climate Change
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oxyfuel combustion
1, record 2, English, oxyfuel%20combustion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- oxycombustion 2, record 2, English, oxycombustion
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oxyfuel combustion. An alternative is to burn the fossil fuel in pure or enriched oxygen. In such a fashion the flue gas will contain mostly CO2 and H2O. A part of the flue gas needs to be recycled into the combustion chamber in order to control the flame temperature. From the non-recycled flue gas, water vapor can be readily condensed, and the CO2 can be compressed and piped directly to the storage site. 3, record 2, English, - oxyfuel%20combustion
Record 2, Key term(s)
- oxy-combustion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
- Changements climatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oxycombustion
1, record 2, French, oxycombustion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- capture par oxy-combustion 2, record 2, French, capture%20par%20oxy%2Dcombustion
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de combustion pour la production d'énergie, dans lequel on utilise comme comburant, à la place de l'air, de l'oxygène pur. 3, record 2, French, - oxycombustion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe de l'oxycombustion [...] utilise de l'oxygène pur comme comburant - Cette technologie n'est pas à proprement parler une capture du CO2. Il s'agit de produire une fumée concentrée à 90 % de CO2 en réalisant une combustion à l'oxygène pur. Avec un recyclage d'une partie du CO2 en substitution de l'azote de l'air, l'oxycombustion est adaptée à une remise à niveau des installations existantes. 4, record 2, French, - oxycombustion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'oxycombustion permet d'obtenir un flux de dioxyde de carbone (CO2) exempt d'azote, plus facile à récupérer et à conditionner pour le transport et le stockage. Elle fait partie des procédés dits du «charbon propre». 3, record 2, French, - oxycombustion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oxycombustion : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 septembre 2008. 5, record 2, French, - oxycombustion
Record 2, Key term(s)
- oxy-combustion
- capture par oxycombustion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fuel storage
1, record 3, English, fuel%20storage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Product storage is the stockpiling operation required for long-term site investigations or construction. Included here are fuel storage, pesticide storage... 2, record 3, English, - fuel%20storage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- stockage de carburant
1, record 3, French, stockage%20de%20carburant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- entreposage de carburant 2, record 3, French, entreposage%20de%20carburant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les promoteurs ont indiqué que les obstacles matériels pourraient comprendre les routes, les installations d'accostage des barges, les camps, les aires de stockage de carburant, les bandes d'atterrissage, l'entreposage des canalisations etde l'équipement, ainsi que les aires de mise en dépôt. 2, record 3, French, - stockage%20de%20carburant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dry storage
1, record 4, English, dry%20storage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All used nuclear fuel in Canada is currently held on site in interim storage facilities, which are safe, secure and environmentally sound. Interim storage of used nuclear fuel at a nuclear facility typically consists of two phases known as wet storage and dry storage. Initially, used nuclear fuel bundles are stored under water in bays or pools after they have been removed from the reactors. These reinforced, leak-proof facilities enable the fuel to cool off in a shielded and secure facility. After 6 to 10 years in wet storage, the used nuclear fuel can be safely transferred to dry storage in concrete canisters, containers or silos. 1, record 4, English, - dry%20storage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- stockage à sec
1, record 4, French, stockage%20%C3%A0%20sec
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout le combustible nucléaire est stocké temporairement dans des installations sûres, sécuritaires et sans danger pour l’environnement. Le stockage temporaire du combustible usé à une installation nucléaire comporte habituellement deux phases, soit le stockage humide et le stockage à sec. Dans un premier temps, après leur retrait du réacteur, les grappes de combustible irradié sont immergées dans des piscines étanches et renforcées spécialement conçues pour en assurer le refroidissement et pour protéger les travailleurs contre les rayonnements. Après 6 à 10 années de stockage humide, le combustible irradié est transféré de façon sûre dans les installations de stockage à sec (silos ou conteneurs en béton). 1, record 4, French, - stockage%20%C3%A0%20sec
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-12-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- splash blending
1, record 5, English, splash%20blending
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Blending of ethanol into gasoline or biodiesel into petroleum diesel at terminals, without active mixing. 2, record 5, English, - splash%20blending
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Currently, fuel additives are typically added to the fuel at large fuel terminals to bulk storage tanks, tank trucks, rail cars or other storage receptacles. The fuel is added by a process known as "splash blending" which means the additives are added as the fuel is being loaded into the receptacle. The process relies on the splashing of the liquids to effect mixing.... Splash blending can also be used to mix the additive with the fuel at on-site tanks. In this case the additive is added to, for example, a bulk fuel tank or bunker tank located at the site of end-use. The splashing of the liquids mixes the additives as the tank is being filled from a fuel distribution vehicle or pipeline. Fuel distribution vehicles can include trucks, rail cars, barges or the like. 3, record 5, English, - splash%20blending
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ethanol cannot be moved effectively through today’s pipeline system, as it tends to get pulled into the water that usually exists in petroleum pipelines and tanks. Instead, it is blended at terminals near the end users. Splash blending, in which ethanol is added directly to a tanker truck along with the base gasoline, is commonly used. 4, record 5, English, - splash%20blending
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"splash blending" generally refers to a blending process done by pouring products together, for example, manually pouring an additive into a shipping compartment. This may occur at the loading rack when a vehicle (barge or truck) is being loaded, or enroute. Typically, analysis is only done for the splash blending of lubricants. 5, record 5, English, - splash%20blending
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[This operation] is a physical, rather than chemical process and occurs at the terminal rather than at the refinery. 6, record 5, English, - splash%20blending
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mélange par barbotage
1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9lange%20par%20barbotage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- mélange direct 2, record 5, French, m%C3%A9lange%20direct
correct, masculine noun
- mélange en dépôt 3, record 5, French, m%C3%A9lange%20en%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t
masculine noun
- mélange au dépôt 4, record 5, French, m%C3%A9lange%20au%20d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mélange par barbotage est une opération où le biodiésel et le diésel sont versés séparément dans un réservoir et pendant laquelle les deux carburants se mélangent relativement peu. Le réceptacle est généralement le réservoir à carburant d'un véhicule ou la citerne d'un camion. [...] Dans le cas du barbotage de l'essence et de l'éthanol, ce dernier étant plus léger est versé après l'essence. 5, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20par%20barbotage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans la méthode de mélange direct des deux constituants, appelée «splash blending», on pourrait, après une période d'acquisition d'expérience et de confiance dans la reproductibilité des mesures, établir par calcul les propriétés de l'essence. 6, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20par%20barbotage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Les quantités d'éthanol introduites dans les essences américaines le sont à plus de 90 % dans la zone correspondant au Midwest [...] L'incorporation en splash blending (mélange en dépôt) d'éthanol à l'essence a pour conséquence l'accroissement de la volatilité du carburant ce qui se traduit par une hausse des émissions de composés volatils au niveau du véhicule [...] 7, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20par%20barbotage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les USA [États-unis d'Amérique] et la Suède, enfin, préconisent un mélange à hauteur de 5-10 % d'éthanol, sans modification de moteur. Afin d'éviter les problèmes de démixtion, le mélange est souvent effectué le plus en aval possible, c'est à dire à la pompe à essence même («splash blending»). Les brésiliens, au contraire, préparent le mélange directement au dépôt. Cette technique sera bientôt également utilisée en Suède. [...] À noter par ailleurs que la grande majorité des unités à mettre en service prochainement en Espagne et en France recourront au mélange direct. 4, record 5, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20par%20barbotage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2005-11-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Containers
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dry storage container 1, record 6, English, dry%20storage%20container
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Several sites now have some of the fuel used at the site stored in dry storage containers at the site. 1, record 6, English, - dry%20storage%20container
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Conteneurs
- Déchets nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- conteneur de stockage à sec
1, record 6, French, conteneur%20de%20stockage%20%C3%A0%20sec
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs centrales conservent sur place une partie de leur combustible épuisé, dans des conteneurs de stockage à sec. 1, record 6, French, - conteneur%20de%20stockage%20%C3%A0%20sec
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-10-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- reactor waste
1, record 7, English, reactor%20waste
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Waste from the operation of a nuclear reactor. 2, record 7, English, - reactor%20waste
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reactor Waste. Spent fuel from a power reactor is highly radioactive and remains so for a long time. It is stored either underwater in large pools at the reactor site, or in dry concrete containers until a permanent storage or disposal facility becomes available. 3, record 7, English, - reactor%20waste
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Reactor waste is normally contaminated with fission products and activation products. ... Radioactive waste from treatment of the primary coolant systems and off-gas system includes spent resins and filters as well as some contaminated equipment. Radioactive waste may also be generated from replacement of activated core components such as control rods or neutron sources. 4, record 7, English, - reactor%20waste
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- déchet de réacteur
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9chet%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- déchet de fonctionnement de réacteur 2, record 7, French, d%C3%A9chet%20de%20fonctionnement%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on peut commodément classer les déchets suivant cinq origines. - Les produits de fission [...]. - Les déchets de procédés [...]. - Les déchets technologiques [...]. - Les déchets de fonctionnement du réacteur peuvent être assimilés aux déchets de procédés et aux déchets technologiques. Pour les concentrats d'évaporation des effluents radioactifs et les résines échangeuses d'ions en fin de vie, il s'agit de déchets provenant du traitement des effluents de nature intermédiaire entre les déchets technologiques et les déchets de procédés. S'il s'agit de filtres actifs, ce sont des déchets technologiques mais constitués par du matériel pour lequel on prévoit une durée limitée de vie et dont on programme d'avance le remplacement. - Les matériaux de démantèlement des installations nucléaires [...] 2, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Déchets de réacteurs. Le combustible épuisé des réacteurs nucléaires demeure très radioactif très longtemps. On le stocke pour le moment dans de grandes piscines sur le site même de la centrale ou à sec dans des silos bétonnés jusqu'à ce qu'une installation permanente d'évacuation ou de stockage soit aménagée. 3, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho procedente de reactores nucleares
1, record 7, Spanish, desecho%20procedente%20de%20reactores%20nucleares
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecho procedente del reactor 2, record 7, Spanish, desecho%20procedente%20del%20reactor
correct, masculine noun
- residuo de reactor 3, record 7, Spanish, residuo%20de%20reactor
masculine noun
- residuo procedente de reactores nucleares 3, record 7, Spanish, residuo%20procedente%20de%20reactores%20nucleares
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 2004-01-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- concrete container
1, record 8, English, concrete%20container
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- concrete silo 1, record 8, English, concrete%20silo
- concrete canister 2, record 8, English, concrete%20canister
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reactor Waste. Spent fuel from a power reactor is highly radioactive and remains so for a long time. It is stored either underwater in large pools at the reactor site, or in dry concrete containers until a permanent storage or disposal facility becomes available. 1, record 8, English, - concrete%20container
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- conteneur de stockage en béton
1, record 8, French, conteneur%20de%20stockage%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- silo bétonné 2, record 8, French, silo%20b%C3%A9tonn%C3%A9
masculine noun
- silo de béton 3, record 8, French, silo%20de%20b%C3%A9ton
masculine noun
- silo en béton 3, record 8, French, silo%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
masculine noun
- silo étanche de béton 3, record 8, French, silo%20%C3%A9tanche%20de%20b%C3%A9ton
masculine noun
- structure cylindrique en béton 4, record 8, French, structure%20cylindrique%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déchets de réacteurs. Le combustible épuisé des réacteurs nucléaires demeure très radioactif très longtemps. On le stocke pour le moment dans de grandes piscines sur le site même de la centrale ou à sec dans des silos bétonnés jusqu'à ce qu'une installation permanente d'évacuation ou de stockage soit aménagée. 2, record 8, French, - conteneur%20de%20stockage%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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