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METRE ASSEMBLY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fuel bundle
1, record 1, English, fuel%20bundle
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bundle 2, record 1, English, bundle
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A CANDU fuel assembly consists of a bundle of 37 half metre long fuel rods(ceramic fuel pellets in zircaloy tubes) plus a support structure, with 12 bundles lying end to end in a fuel channel. Control rods penetrate the calandria vertically, and a secondary shutdown system involves adding gadolinium to the moderator. 3, record 1, English, - fuel%20bundle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grappe de combustible
1, record 1, French, grappe%20de%20combustible
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grappe 1, record 1, French, grappe
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- faisceau de combustible 2, record 1, French, faisceau%20de%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l'assemblage combustible d'un réacteur CANDU, les pastilles de combustible constituées de dioxyde d'uranium (UO2) sont retenues dans une grappe. [Dans chaque] canal de combustible de la calandre se trouve un tube de force qui contient 12 grappes de combustible. 3, record 1, French, - grappe%20de%20combustible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grappe de combustible; grappe : désignations utilisées à la Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire. 4, record 1, French, - grappe%20de%20combustible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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