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FUELLING BAY [9 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2010-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fuelling machine
1, record 1, English, fuelling%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fueling machine 2, record 1, English, fueling%20machine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mobile, remotely-controlled apparatus for extracting spent fuel at one end of the reactor and inserting fresh fuel at the other. 3, record 1, English, - fuelling%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Fuel cooling system" means any cooling system whose failure has the potential for release of radioactive material in excess of the limits given in the reference. Included would be the primary heat transport system, any booster fuel cooling system, and the fuelling machine cooling system. Excluded would be the irradiated fuel bay cooling system. 4, record 1, English, - fuelling%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil de chargement du combustible
1, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20chargement%20du%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- machine de chargement de combustible 2, record 1, French, machine%20de%20chargement%20de%20combustible
correct, feminine noun
- machine de chargement 3, record 1, French, machine%20de%20chargement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Système de refroidissement du combustible. Système de refroidissement dont une défaillance peut provoquer le rejet des matières radioactives en quantité supérieure aux limites prévues en référence. Le système peut comprendre le circuit caloporteur primaire, tout système de refroidissement du combustible de dopage et le système de refroidissement de l'appareil de chargement du combustible. Il exclut le système de refroidissement de la piscine de stockage du combustible irradié. 4, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20chargement%20du%20combustible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Incapacité d'une machine de chargement de combustible de replacer une plaque d'obturation. 2, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20chargement%20du%20combustible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2010-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- irradiated fuel bay
1, record 2, English, irradiated%20fuel%20bay
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Fuel cooling system" means any cooling system whose failure has the potential for release of radioactive material in excess of the limits given in the reference. Included would be the primary heat transport system, any booster fuel cooling system, and the fuelling machine cooling system. Excluded would be the irradiated fuel bay cooling system. 1, record 2, English, - irradiated%20fuel%20bay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piscine d'entreposage du combustible irradié
1, record 2, French, piscine%20d%27entreposage%20du%20combustible%20irradi%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- piscine de stockage du combustible irradié 2, record 2, French, piscine%20de%20stockage%20du%20combustible%20irradi%C3%A9
feminine noun
- piscine du combustible irradié 3, record 2, French, piscine%20du%20combustible%20irradi%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«système de refroidissement du combustible» : Système de refroidissement dont une défaillance peut provoquer le rejet des matières radioactives en quantité supérieure aux limites prévues en référence. Le système peut comprendre le circuit caloporteur primaire, tout système de refroidissement du combustible de dopage et le système de refroidissement de l'appareil de chargement du combustible. Il exclut le système de refroidissement de la piscine de stockage du combustible irradié. 2, record 2, French, - piscine%20d%27entreposage%20du%20combustible%20irradi%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2010-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- booster fuel cooling system
1, record 3, English, booster%20fuel%20cooling%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Fuel cooling system" means any cooling system whose failure has the potential for release of radioactive material in excess of the limits given in the reference. Included would be the primary heat transport system, any booster fuel cooling system, and the fuelling machine cooling system. Excluded would be the irradiated fuel bay cooling system. 1, record 3, English, - booster%20fuel%20cooling%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de refroidissement du combustible de dopage
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20refroidissement%20du%20combustible%20de%20dopage
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«système de refroidissement du combustible» Système de refroidissement dont une défaillance peut provoquer le rejet des matières radioactives en quantité supérieure aux limites prévues en référence. Le système peut comprendre le circuit caloporteur primaire, tout système de refroidissement du combustible de dopage et le système de refroidissement de l'appareil de chargement du combustible. Il exclut le système de refroidissement de la piscine de stockage du combustible irradié. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20refroidissement%20du%20combustible%20de%20dopage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2010-02-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fuelling machine cooling system
1, record 4, English, fuelling%20machine%20cooling%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Fuel cooling system" means any cooling system whose failure has the potential for release of radioactive material in excess of the limits given in the reference. Included would be the primary heat transport system, any booster fuel cooling system, and the fuelling machine cooling system. Excluded would be the irradiated fuel bay cooling system. 1, record 4, English, - fuelling%20machine%20cooling%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de refroidissement de l'appareil de chargement du combustible
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20refroidissement%20de%20l%27appareil%20de%20chargement%20du%20combustible
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«système de refroidissement du combustible» Système de refroidissement dont une défaillance peut provoquer le rejet des matières radioactives en quantité supérieure aux limites prévues en référence. Le système peut comprendre le circuit caloporteur primaire, tout système de refroidissement du combustible de dopage et le système de refroidissement de l'appareil de chargement du combustible. Il exclut le système de refroidissement de la piscine de stockage du combustible irradié. 1, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20refroidissement%20de%20l%27appareil%20de%20chargement%20du%20combustible
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2010-02-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- irradiated fuel bay cooling system
1, record 5, English, irradiated%20fuel%20bay%20cooling%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Fuel cooling system" means any cooling system whose failure has the potential for release of radioactive material in excess of the limits given in the reference. Included would be the primary heat transport system, any booster fuel cooling system, and the fuelling machine cooling system. Excluded would be the irradiated fuel bay cooling system. 1, record 5, English, - irradiated%20fuel%20bay%20cooling%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de refroidissement de la piscine de stockage du combustible irradié
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20refroidissement%20de%20la%20piscine%20de%20stockage%20du%20combustible%20irradi%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«système de refroidissement du combustible» : Système de refroidissement dont une défaillance peut provoquer le rejet des matières radioactives en quantité supérieure aux limites prévues en référence. Le système peut comprendre le circuit caloporteur primaire, tout système de refroidissement du combustible de dopage et le système de refroidissement de l'appareil de chargement du combustible. Il exclut le système de refroidissement de la piscine de stockage du combustible irradié. 1, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20refroidissement%20de%20la%20piscine%20de%20stockage%20du%20combustible%20irradi%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-10-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- spent fuel basket
1, record 6, English, spent%20fuel%20basket
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Fuelling machine]. The system then unloads the fuel from its magazine and moves it in baskets to the storage bay through a shielded tunnel. In the storage bay, spent fuel baskets are stacked in frames with capacity for at least 10 years operation. 1, record 6, English, - spent%20fuel%20basket
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- panier de combustible irradié
1, record 6, French, panier%20de%20combustible%20irradi%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Machine de manutention du combustible]. Le système décharge alors le combustible de son barillet et l'amène dans des paniers vers la piscine de stockage par le biais d'un tunnel blindé. Dans la piscine de stockage, les paniers de combustible irradié sont empilés dans des bâtis d'une capacité d'au moins 10 ans d'exploitation. 1, record 6, French, - panier%20de%20combustible%20irradi%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2005-11-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- active chemical laboratory drain 1, record 7, English, active%20chemical%20laboratory%20drain
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The major sources of normally active waste are the reactor auxiliary bay floor drains, irradiated fuel bay drainage, spent ion exchange resin slurry water, auxiliary irradiated fuel bay drainage, active chemical laboratory drains, decontamination centre drains, fuelling machine maintenance shop drains, laundry first rinse cycle drains, and decontamination shower drains. 1, record 7, English, - active%20chemical%20laboratory%20drain
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- siphon pour produits radioactifs dans les laboratoires de chimie
1, record 7, French, siphon%20pour%20produits%20radioactifs%20dans%20les%20laboratoires%20de%20chimie
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déchets habituellement radioactifs proviennent des siphons de plancher de la travée auxiliaire du réacteur, du siphon de la piscine de combustible épuisé, des boues des résines échangeuses d'ion épuisées, des siphons de la piscine de combustible épuisé auxiliaire, des siphons pour produits radioactifs dans les laboratoires de chimie [...] 1, record 7, French, - siphon%20pour%20produits%20radioactifs%20dans%20les%20laboratoires%20de%20chimie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 2005-11-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Radiation Protection
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- decontamination centre 1, record 8, English, decontamination%20centre
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The major sources of normally active waste are the reactor auxiliary bay floor drains, irradiated fuel bay drainage, spent ion exchange resin slurry water, auxiliary irradiated fuel bay drainage, active chemical laboratory drains, decontamination centre drains, fuelling machine maintenance shop drains... 1, record 8, English, - decontamination%20centre
Record 8, Key term(s)
- decontamination center
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Radioprotection
- Santé et sécurité au travail
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- centre de décontamination
1, record 8, French, centre%20de%20d%C3%A9contamination
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déchets habituellement radioactifs proviennent des siphons de plancher de la travée auxiliaire du réacteur, du siphon de la piscine de combustible épuisé, des boues des résines échangeuses d'ion épuisées, des siphons de la piscine de combustible épuisé auxiliaire, des siphons pour produits radioactifs dans les laboratoires de chimie, des siphons du centre de décontamination, des siphons de l'atelier d'entretien des machines de chargement de combustible [...] 1, record 8, French, - centre%20de%20d%C3%A9contamination
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - external organization data 1994-10-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- fuel cooling system
1, record 9, English, fuel%20cooling%20system
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any cooling system whose failure has the potential for release of radioactive material in excess of the limits given in the reference. Included would be the primary heat transport system, any booster fuel cooling system, and the fuelling machine cooling system. Excluded would be the irradiated fuel bay cooling system. 1, record 9, English, - fuel%20cooling%20system
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- système de refroidissement du combustible
1, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20refroidissement%20du%20combustible
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de refroidissement dont une défaillance peut provoquer le rejet des matières radioactives en quantité supérieure aux limites prévues en référence. Le système peut comprendre le circuit caloporteur primaire, tout système de refroidissement du combustible de dopage et le système de refroidissement de l'appareil de chargement du combustible. Il exclut le système de refroidissement de la piscine de stockage du combustible irradié. 1, record 9, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20refroidissement%20du%20combustible
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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