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GAS-COOLED REACTOR [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Submarines (Naval Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot leg
1, record 1, English, hot%20leg
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In a gas-cooled reactor, the piping connecting the core and the energy conversion system, channeling high-temperature gas. 2, record 1, English, - hot%20leg
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cycle of sodium through a ... primary loop or a secondary loop typically divides into a "hot leg" and a "cold leg." 3, record 1, English, - hot%20leg
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Sous-marins (Forces navales)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- branche chaude
1, record 1, French, branche%20chaude
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voie chaude 2, record 1, French, voie%20chaude
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le réacteur est à deux boucles, appelées A et B, chaque boucle ayant : - une seule branche chaude alimentant son propre générateur de vapeur (GV) à tubes d'échange droits [...] 3, record 1, French, - branche%20chaude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high-temperature gas-cooled reactor
1, record 2, English, high%2Dtemperature%20gas%2Dcooled%20reactor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HTGR 2, record 2, English, HTGR
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- HTGR type reactor 3, record 2, English, HTGR%20type%20reactor
correct
- high-temperature gas cooled reactor 4, record 2, English, high%2Dtemperature%20gas%20cooled%20reactor
correct
- high temperature gas-cooled reactor 5, record 2, English, high%20temperature%20gas%2Dcooled%20reactor
correct
- HTGR 5, record 2, English, HTGR
correct
- HTGR 5, record 2, English, HTGR
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The high-temperature gas-cooled reactor(HTGR) is an advanced thermal reactor that produces modern steam conditions.... Helium is used as the coolant. Graphite, with its superior high-temperature properties, is employed as the moderator and structural material. 2, record 2, English, - high%2Dtemperature%20gas%2Dcooled%20reactor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réacteur à haute température refroidi par gaz
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20haute%20temp%C3%A9rature%20refroidi%20par%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RHTRG 2, record 2, French, RHTRG
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réacteur à haute température refroidi au gaz 3, record 2, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20haute%20temp%C3%A9rature%20refroidi%20au%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réacteur nucléaire refroidi par un circuit pressurisé d'hélium. Le combustible est constitué d'oxyde ou de carbure d'uranium fortement enrichi (93 %), en boulettes avec un modérateur de graphite et de céramique pour tenir aux fortes températures du cœur. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20haute%20temp%C3%A9rature%20refroidi%20par%20gaz
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réacteurs refroidis par gaz. Les réacteurs à haute température refroidis par gaz (RHTRG) sont à l'étude depuis longtemps, et un certain nombre de prototypes ou de centrales de démonstration ont été construits, mais leur exploitation n'a pas été un succès total. Le RHTRG est pour l'essentiel un réacteur dont le modérateur est du graphite et le fluide caloporteur de l'hélium. L'emploi de ce gaz inerte, ainsi qu'une conception spéciale du combustible, permet d'exploiter le réacteur à des températures beaucoup plus élevées que celles des réacteurs refroidis par eau, de sorte que l'on peut produire de la vapeur à une température et à une pression elles aussi beaucoup plus élevées pour alimenter des générateurs de turbines à vapeur traditionnels, avec un rendement thermique nettement supérieur, ou produire de la chaleur industrielle à haute température pour des applications spéciales. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20haute%20temp%C3%A9rature%20refroidi%20par%20gaz
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
- Centrales nucleares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reactor de alta temperatura enfriado por gas
1, record 2, Spanish, reactor%20de%20alta%20temperatura%20enfriado%20por%20gas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Reactor nuclear que utiliza uranio enriquecido como combustible, helio como moderador. 1, record 2, Spanish, - reactor%20de%20alta%20temperatura%20enfriado%20por%20gas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- graphite-moderated gas-cooled reactor
1, record 3, English, graphite%2Dmoderated%20gas%2Dcooled%20reactor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- graphite moderated gas cooled reactor 2, record 3, English, graphite%20moderated%20gas%20cooled%20reactor
correct
- gas-cooled graphite moderated power reactor 3, record 3, English, gas%2Dcooled%20graphite%20moderated%20power%20reactor
correct
- graphite-gas reactor 4, record 3, English, graphite%2Dgas%20reactor
- gas cooled graphite moderated reactor 4, record 3, English, gas%20cooled%20graphite%20moderated%20reactor
- gas-cooled-graphite-moderated power reactor 5, record 3, English, gas%2Dcooled%2Dgraphite%2Dmoderated%20power%20reactor
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reactor which uses carbon dioxide as coolant, natural uranium metal as fuel and graphite as moderator. 6, record 3, English, - graphite%2Dmoderated%20gas%2Dcooled%20reactor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The gas-cooled graphite moderated power reactor is moderated by graphite, and the cooling is achieved by passing large volumes of carbon dioxide through the pile. The hot gas is then passed through a heat exchanger to produce the steam for the turbines in a secondary circuit. 7, record 3, English, - graphite%2Dmoderated%20gas%2Dcooled%20reactor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
graphite-moderated gas-cooled reactor : term extracted from the “Glossaire de l'énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 8, record 3, English, - graphite%2Dmoderated%20gas%2Dcooled%20reactor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réacteur refroidi au gaz et modéré au graphite
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20refroidi%20au%20gaz%20et%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20au%20graphite
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réacteur gaz-graphite 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20gaz%2Dgraphite
masculine noun
- réacteur graphite-gaz 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20graphite%2Dgaz
masculine noun
- réacteur du type graphite-gaz 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20du%20type%20graphite%2Dgaz
masculine noun
- réacteur à réfrigérant gazeux modéré par graphite 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9rant%20gazeux%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20par%20graphite
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réacteur alimenté à l'uranium naturel métallique, refroidi au gaz carbonique et modéré au graphite. 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20refroidi%20au%20gaz%20et%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20au%20graphite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réacteur à réfrigérant gazeux modéré par graphite : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20refroidi%20au%20gaz%20et%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20au%20graphite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Centrales nucleares
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- reactor de gas-grafito
1, record 3, Spanish, reactor%20de%20gas%2Dgrafito
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- gas-cooled reactor
1, record 4, English, gas%2Dcooled%20reactor
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- GCR 2, record 4, English, GCR
correct, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear reactor in which the coolant is a gas, commonly air or carbon dioxide. 3, record 4, English, - gas%2Dcooled%20reactor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gas-cooled reactor; GCR : term and abbreviation standardized by ISO. 4, record 4, English, - gas%2Dcooled%20reactor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réacteur à réfrigérant gazeux
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9rant%20gazeux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- réacteur refroidi au gaz 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20refroidi%20au%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
- réacteur à refroidissement au gaz 3, record 4, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20refroidissement%20au%20gaz
masculine noun
- réacteur refroidi par gaz 4, record 4, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20refroidi%20par%20gaz
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réacteur à réfrigérant gazeux : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9rant%20gazeux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
réacteur à réfrigérant gazeux; réacteur refroidi par gaz : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9rant%20gazeux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Centrales nucleares
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- reactor enfriado de gas
1, record 4, Spanish, reactor%20enfriado%20de%20gas
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- heavy-water reactor
1, record 5, English, heavy%2Dwater%20reactor
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- HWR 2, record 5, English, HWR
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- heavy water reactor 2, record 5, English, heavy%20water%20reactor
correct
- heavy water moderated reactor 3, record 5, English, heavy%20water%20moderated%20reactor
correct
- HWMR 2, record 5, English, HWMR
correct
- HWMR 2, record 5, English, HWMR
- deuterium oxide moderated reactor 4, record 5, English, deuterium%20oxide%20moderated%20reactor
- deuterium moderated reactor 4, record 5, English, deuterium%20moderated%20reactor
- heavy water pile 5, record 5, English, heavy%20water%20pile
obsolete
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reactor in which the moderator is heavy water. 6, record 5, English, - heavy%2Dwater%20reactor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The coolant may be gas("heavy-water-moderated, gas-cooled reactor"), light water("heavy-water-moderated, boiling light-water-cooled reactor" or "steam-generating heavy-water reactor"), or heavy-water("pressurised heavy-water-moderated and cooled reactor"). 6, record 5, English, - heavy%2Dwater%20reactor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heavy-water reactor: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 5, English, - heavy%2Dwater%20reactor
Record 5, Key term(s)
- heavy-water pile
- heavy-water-moderated reactor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réacteur à eau lourde
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- REL 2, record 5, French, REL
masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- réacteur modéré à eau lourde 3, record 5, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réacteur qui utilise de l'eau lourde comme modérateur. 4, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réacteur à eau lourde : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Centrales nucleares
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- reactor de agua pesada
1, record 5, Spanish, reactor%20de%20agua%20pesada
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- reactor moderado de agua pesada 2, record 5, Spanish, reactor%20moderado%20de%20agua%20pesada
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-01-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Properties of Fuels
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- particle fuel
1, record 6, English, particle%20fuel
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gas-cooled reactor systems. The high-temperature reactor(HTR) uses particle fuel able to withstand high temperatures, allowing for very high burn-up and graphite as a moderator. Helium is used as a coolant, allowing an output temperature of more than 850°C. 1, record 6, English, - particle%20fuel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés des combustibles
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- combustible à particules
1, record 6, French, combustible%20%C3%A0%20particules
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- combustible particulaire 1, record 6, French, combustible%20particulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] à la fin des années 1950, le concept de combustible à particules de taille millimétrique est le concept de référence des réacteurs à haute ou très haute température à caloporteur gaz (High or Very High Temperature gas cooled Reactor HTR/VHTR). La spécificité de ce combustible est qu'il est finement divisé, tout céramique (combustible et couches de revêtement) et micro-confiné (le confinement des actinides et des produits de fission se fait au plus près de la source), ces trois particularités combinées permettant à la fois l'accès aux hautes températures et à un haut niveau de sûreté. 1, record 6, French, - combustible%20%C3%A0%20particules
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-09-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- AGR fuel
1, record 7, English, AGR%20fuel
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- advanced gas-cooled reactor fuel 1, record 7, English, advanced%20gas%2Dcooled%20reactor%20fuel
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
AGR [Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor] fuel uses the same manufacturing process as for LWR [light water reactor] fuel. The fuel pellets(which are about the size of a thimble) are stacked inside a fuel tube. Once the tubes are sealed and pressurised, they are put together in the graphite 'sleeve’ to form the AGR fuel assembly. 1, record 7, English, - AGR%20fuel
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- combustible AGR
1, record 7, French, combustible%20AGR
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AGR : Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor. 2, record 7, French, - combustible%20AGR
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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