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THERMAL CONVERSION EFFICIENCY [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2005-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Energy (Physics)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- energy conversion process 1, record 1, English, energy%20conversion%20process
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Usually about 30% of the reactor thermal power is converted to electricity; this is the thermal efficiency of the energy conversion process. 1, record 1, English, - energy%20conversion%20process
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Énergie (Physique)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- processus de conversion d'énergie
1, record 1, French, processus%20de%20conversion%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Normalement, environ 30 % de la puissance thermique est transformée en électricité, c'est ce qu'on appelle l'efficacité thermique du processus de conversion d'énergie. 1, record 1, French, - processus%20de%20conversion%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Energy (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermal conversion efficiency
1, record 2, English, thermal%20conversion%20efficiency
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ARIES-AT has a more efficient plasma, with higher triangularity and elongation to yield higher beta values. A new, higher temperature blanket design has been incorporated that yields much higher thermal conversion efficiency. 2, record 2, English, - thermal%20conversion%20efficiency
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rendement de conversion thermique
1, record 2, French, rendement%20de%20conversion%20thermique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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