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FUEL UTILIZATION [5 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
CONT

This advanced fuel assembly includes rods containing... fuel and burnable absorber mixture along with other design features that enhance fuel performance and uranium utilization such as annular pellets, annealed guide tubes, Zircaloy intermediate grids, and a removable upper end fitting.

OBS

advanced fuel assembly; AFA: term and abbreviation extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
OBS

assemblage combustible avancé : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
CONT

Rationale for Fuel Cycle Closure. The fuel cycle closure in LWRs [light-water reactors] cannot be justified based on :-Economics of recycle,-Uranium resource savings,-Waste management solution. The fuel cycle closure can be justified only based on broader, longer-term perspectives :-Longer-term uranium resource utilization, namely fast reactors to realize the full energy potential.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
CONT

La fermeture du cycle de combustible de Phénix, avec retraitement du combustible et réemploi du plutonium, a démontré la faisabilité technique de ce concept.

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
  • Gas and Oil Heating
CONT

High Efficiency Oil Furnace... Essentially, oil furnace efficiency is measured in AFUE ratings. That stands for Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency. And, the AFUE rating equals the percent efficiency the unit delivers. The higher the percentage the more efficient the unit.

CONT

Oregon Oil Heat Commission provides a $300 cash incentive for property owners to conserve fuel by purchasing a new high-efficiency oil furnace.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
  • Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
OBS

fioul : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Physics
OBS

Korea Institute of Energy Research(KIER) currently undertakes research and development of energy conservation technologies for rational use of energy and for improvement of energy efficiency, of energy related environmental technologies for the reduction of environmental pollution from fossil fuel utilization, as well as clean energy, and of alternative energy technologies that are unlimited in source and a pollution-free, such as the sun and the wind. KIER plays a pivotal role in developing technologies to support national energy policy as the nations sole research institute specializing in energy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Physique
Key term(s)
  • Institut coréen de l'énergie et des ressources

Spanish

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Record 5 1986-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biomass Energy
CONT

Energy Self-Sufficiency through Total Residue Utilization by Conversion to Energy and Production of Marketable Fuel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie de la biomasse

Spanish

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