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RETUBE [2 records]

Record 1 2011-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Nuclear Fission Reactors
CONT

AECL' s [Atomic Energy of Canada Limited] Retube teams successfully completed removal of the calandria tube inserts. Work platforms with the calandria tube removal tools were installed on both ends of the reactor and AECL began removing the calandria tubes. This sequence is progressing well with approximately 90% of the calandria tubes removed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
CONT

Les équipes de retubage d’EACL [Énergie atomique du Canada limitée] ont réussi à enlever les insertions des tubes de calandre. Des plates-formes de travail avec des outils d’enlèvement des tubes de calandre ont été installées aux deux extrémités du réacteur et EACL a commencé à enlever les tubes de calandre. Cette séquence est en bonne voie avec plus de 90 % des tubes de calandre enlevés.

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Power Stations
CONT

Retube Activities. The major activity to be performed during the outage is the replacement of all 380 fuel channel assemblies, calandria tubes, and the entire length of connecting inlet and outlet feeder piping from the end fittings back to the headers. This activity is referred to as retube.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Centrales nucléaires
CONT

Les rénovations qui seront effectuées par Énergie atomique du Canada (EACL) comprennent le retubage c'est-à-dire l'élimination et le remplacement des canaux de combustible et des tubes chargeurs connexes, la construction d'un site d'entreposage du matériel contaminé et la mise à jour des équipements usés et des technologies désuètes.

Spanish

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