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HETEROGENEOUS REACTOR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tank reactor
1, record 1, English, tank%20reactor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heterogeneous reactor in which the core is contained in a closed tank. 1, record 1, English, - tank%20reactor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tank reactor: term and definition standardized by ISO. 1, record 1, English, - tank%20reactor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réacteur à cœur fermé
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20c%26oelig%3Bur%20ferm%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réacteur à caisson fermé 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20caisson%20ferm%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réacteur hétérogène dont le cœur est contenu dans un réservoir fermé. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20c%26oelig%3Bur%20ferm%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réacteur à coeur fermé : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20c%26oelig%3Bur%20ferm%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heterogeneous reactor
1, record 2, English, heterogeneous%20reactor
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reactor in which the core materials are segregated to such an extent that its neutron characteristics cannot be accurately described by the assumption of homogeneous distribution of the materials throughout the core. [Defintion standardized by ISO.] 1, record 2, English, - heterogeneous%20reactor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heterogeneous reactor : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - heterogeneous%20reactor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réacteur hétérogène
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réacteur dans lequel les matériaux du cœur sont distribués de telle sorte que ses caractéristiques neutroniques ne peuvent pas être convenablement décrites avec une hypothèse de répartition homogène de ces matériaux dans le cœur. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réacteur hétérogène : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20h%C3%A9t%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Física atómica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reactor heterogéneo
1, record 2, Spanish, reactor%20heterog%C3%A9neo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-08-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pitch
1, record 3, English, pitch
correct, noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distance between the centres of adjacent cells in the lattice of a heterogeneous reactor. 1, record 3, English, - pitch
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pitch: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 2, record 3, English, - pitch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pas
1, record 3, French, pas
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distance entre les centres de cellules adjacentes dans un réseau de réacteur hétérogène. 1, record 3, French, - pas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pas : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997. 2, record 3, French, - pas
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-10-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- reactor cell
1, record 4, English, reactor%20cell
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cell 2, record 4, English, cell
correct, noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of a set of regions in a heterogeneous reactor, each of which has the same material composition and geometrical form. 2, record 4, English, - reactor%20cell
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cell: term and definition standardized by ISO in 1997. 3, record 4, English, - reactor%20cell
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cellule de réacteur
1, record 4, French, cellule%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cellule 2, record 4, French, cellule
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Unité] d'un ensemble de régions dans un réacteur hétérogène dont chacune a les mêmes matériaux, la même composition et la même forme géométrique. 2, record 4, French, - cellule%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cellule : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 1997. 3, record 4, French, - cellule%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-05-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- oxychlorination
1, record 5, English, oxychlorination
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- oxychlorination process 2, record 5, English, oxychlorination%20process
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In oxychlorination, ethylene reacts with dry HCl and either air or pure oxygen in a heterogeneous catalytic reaction to form EDC and water.... While there are many different commercial oxychlorination processes, in each case the reaction is carried out in the vapor phase in either a fixed bed or fluid bed reactor containing a modified Deacon catalyst. 3, record 5, English, - oxychlorination
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- oxychloration
1, record 5, French, oxychloration
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- procédé d'oxychloration 2, record 5, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20d%27oxychloration
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réaction du chlore obtenue en faisant agir un mélange d'oxygène et d'acide chlorhydrique sur un composé chimique. 2, record 5, French, - oxychloration
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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