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DEPLETED FUEL CANISTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blocking material 1, record 1, English, blocking%20material
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After the depleted fuel assemblies are removed from the reactor, they are placed in a canister … The canister alone, however, is not sufficient to provide adequate gamma or neutron radiation shielding. Therefore, apparatus that provide additional radiation shielding are required during transport, preparation and subsequent dry storage … The additional shielding is achieved by placing the canisters within large cylindrical containers called casks. Casks are typically designed to shield the environment from the dangerous radiation in two ways. First, shielding of gamma radiation requires large amounts of mass. Gamma rays are best absorbed by materials with a high atomic number and a high density, such as concrete, lead, and steel. The greater the density and thickness of the blocking material, the better the absorption/shielding of the gamma radiation. 1, record 1, English, - blocking%20material
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matériau de blocage
1, record 1, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20blocage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le conditionnement des matières radioactives. Le conditionnement est un processus industriel qui met en œuvre : - un matériau de blocage qui immobilise les déchets. Ce matériau constitue la matrice - une (ou plusieurs) enveloppe(s), dans laquelle (lesquelles) les déchets immobilisés sont placés, facilitant ainsi principalement la manutention. L’ensemble est appelé colis. 2, record 1, French, - mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20blocage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spent fuel canister
1, record 2, English, spent%20fuel%20canister
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- spent nuclear fuel storage canister 2, record 2, English, spent%20nuclear%20fuel%20storage%20canister
proposal
- irradiated fuel storage canister 2, record 2, English, irradiated%20fuel%20storage%20canister
proposal
- irradiated nuclear fuel storage canister 2, record 2, English, irradiated%20nuclear%20fuel%20storage%20canister
proposal
- used fuel storage canister 2, record 2, English, used%20fuel%20storage%20canister
proposal
- used nuclear fuel storage canister 2, record 2, English, used%20nuclear%20fuel%20storage%20canister
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For the storage of spent fuel on designated sites. 3, record 2, English, - spent%20fuel%20canister
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Gentilly-1 Waste Storage Facility consists of specified areas within the Turbine and Service Buildings, the whole Reactor Building, the resin storage tanks adjacent to the Reactor Building, and the Spent Fuel Canister Area. 4, record 2, English, - spent%20fuel%20canister
Record 2, Key term(s)
- depleted fuel canister
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- silo de combustible épuisé
1, record 2, French, silo%20de%20combustible%20%C3%A9puis%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- silo de stockage du combustible irradié 2, record 2, French, silo%20de%20stockage%20du%20combustible%20irradi%C3%A9
masculine noun
- silo de stockage de combustible nucléaire usé 3, record 2, French, silo%20de%20stockage%20de%20combustible%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20us%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir aussi «silo», «silo den béton», «silo de stockage (en surface) modulaire en béton». 3, record 2, French, - silo%20de%20combustible%20%C3%A9puis%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- silo de almacenamiento de combustible nuclear agotado
1, record 2, Spanish, silo%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20combustible%20nuclear%20agotado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- silo de almacenamiento de combustible nuclear irradiado 2, record 2, Spanish, silo%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20combustible%20nuclear%20irradiado
correct, masculine noun
- silo de almacenamiento de combustible nuclear quemado 3, record 2, Spanish, silo%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20combustible%20nuclear%20quemado
proposal, masculine noun
- silo de almacenamiento de combustible nuclear gastado 3, record 2, Spanish, silo%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20combustible%20nuclear%20gastado
proposal, masculine noun
- silo de almacenamiento de combustible nuclear consumido 3, record 2, Spanish, silo%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20combustible%20nuclear%20consumido
proposal, masculine noun
- silo de almacenamiento de combustible nuclear usado 3, record 2, Spanish, silo%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20combustible%20nuclear%20usado
proposal, masculine noun
- cápsula de combustible irradiado 3, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%A1psula%20de%20combustible%20irradiado
proposal, feminine noun
- contenedor de combustible irradiado 3, record 2, Spanish, contenedor%20de%20combustible%20irradiado
proposal, masculine noun
- cajón de almacenamiento de combustible irradiado 3, record 2, Spanish, caj%C3%B3n%20de%20almacenamiento%20de%20combustible%20irradiado
proposal, masculine noun
- recipiente de combustible irradiado 3, record 2, Spanish, recipiente%20de%20combustible%20irradiado
proposal, masculine noun
- tanque de combustible irradiado 3, record 2, Spanish, tanque%20de%20combustible%20irradiado
proposal, masculine noun
- tambor de combustible irradiado 3, record 2, Spanish, tambor%20de%20combustible%20irradiado
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- silo de combustible agotado
- silo de combustible irradiado
- silo de combustible quemado
- silo de combustible gastado
- silo de combustible consumido
- silo de combustible usado
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