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MICROSPHERE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pelletization
1, record 1, English, pelletization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pelletizing 2, record 1, English, pelletizing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advanced Fuel Fabrication and Refabrication. Current preparation of conventional pelletized reactor fuels for LWRs [light water reactor] and fast reactors requires grinding the pellets to achieve a specified size and shape. This process produces finely divided fuel particles that must be recovered and recycled. A “dust-free” sol-gel microsphere pelletization process has been developed for fabrication of(U, Pu) O2,(U, Pu) C, and(U, Pu) N fuel pellets containing around 15 percent plutonium. 1, record 1, English, - pelletization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pelletizing (pressing), sintering … and rectification (grinding) to fabricate MOX [mixed oxide] pellets - pellets are usually 15 mm high with a diameter of 8.2 mm for EDF [Électricité de France] fuel, with a density of 10.4g/cm³ … 3, record 1, English, - pelletization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuel pellet: Uranium dioxide, or other nuclear fuel in a powdered form, which has been pressed, sintered and ground to a cylindrical shape for insertion into the sheathing tubes of the fuel bundle. 4, record 1, English, - pelletization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pastillage
1, record 1, French, pastillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pastillage. La mise en forme des pastilles est effectuée par compression des poudres, à froid, dans des presses multipoinçons à double effet : la pression exercée simultanément en haut et en bas garantit la symétrie des pastilles et une uniformité du champ de pression, donc de la densité, plus élevée que dans le cas d’une presse à simple effet. 2, record 1, French, - pastillage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pastille : Forme sous laquelle se présente le combustible de nombreux réacteurs nucléaires. (Les pastilles, souvent cylindriques, sont constituées, par exemple, d'oxyde d'uranium fritté.) 3, record 1, French, - pastillage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-10-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Nuclear Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- internal gelation process
1, record 2, English, internal%20gelation%20process
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A new internal gelation process for fuel microsphere preparation without cooling initial solutions. 1, record 2, English, - internal%20gelation%20process
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procédé de gélification interne
1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20g%C3%A9lification%20interne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un procédé sol-gel alternatif au procédé GSP peut également être envisagé pour la fabrication des noyaux : il s'agit du procédé de gélification interne à l'hexaméthylènetétramine (HMTA). Le principe de ce procédé ne consiste plus à réaliser l'opération de gélification/précipitation par de l'ammoniaque qui diffuse de l'extérieur vers l'intérieur de la sphère, mais à l'aide d'un précurseur interne (HMTA) qui libère de l'ammoniaque lors d'une augmentation de température de 0 à 80 °C environ. 1, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20g%C3%A9lification%20interne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- megalosphere
1, record 3, English, megalosphere
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Large sized proloculus in di-or trimorphic species as characteristic for the generation of gamonts and schizonts and in contrast to the microsphere of the agamont. 1, record 3, English, - megalosphere
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- macrosphère
1, record 3, French, macrosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il vaut mieux, par suite, en ce qui concerne les fossiles, - dont la reproduction est inconnue, parler de microsphères et de macrosphères que de schizontes et de gamontes. 1, record 3, French, - macrosph%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-04-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- microsphere bed
1, record 4, English, microsphere%20bed
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is little evidence that the environment plays a role in transmission of S. aureus, except possibly in burn units. On the other hand, outbreaks of VRE [vancomycin-resistant enterococci] have been linked to electronic thermometer probes and to a microsphere bed. 1, record 4, English, - microsphere%20bed
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lit d'air fluidisé
1, record 4, French, lit%20d%27air%20fluidis%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cuvette en métal utilisée dans un but thérapeutique; elle contient des microsphères qui sont déplacées par un compresseur à air. On retrouve ce lit thérapeutique dans les unités de grands brûlés. 1, record 4, French, - lit%20d%27air%20fluidis%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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