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HEAVY WATER PRODUCTION PLANT [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2010-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shutdown state 1, record 1, English, shutdown%20state
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- safe shutdown condition 1, record 1, English, safe%20shutdown%20condition
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In response to the Commission questions on this matter, CNSC staff noted that the proposed future decommissioning of the BHWP [Bruce Heavy Water Plant] is a different project from the proposed interim maintenance of the site in a shutdown state. The BHWP ceased production in 1997 and has since remained in a safe shutdown condition. 1, record 1, English, - shutdown%20state
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- état d'arrêt sûr
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tat%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20s%C3%BBr
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[…] état du réacteur, après accident, considéré comme stable, pour lequel les valeurs des principaux paramètres physiques ne présentent pas un danger pour les barrières […] 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20s%C3%BBr
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Interrogé par la Commission à ce sujet, le personnel de la CCSN a noté que le projet de déclassement est distinct de la proposition visant à maintenir l'usine en état d'arrêt sûr. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20s%C3%BBr
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[…] pour la plupart des accidents, cet état sûr est très proche de l’état d’arrêt à froid. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tat%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20s%C3%BBr
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2004-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- production of heavy water 1, record 2, English, production%20of%20heavy%20water
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CNSC staff explained that the production of heavy water at the BHWP [Bruce Heavy Water Plant] involved physical and chemical processes that do not use or produce radioactive materials. 1, record 2, English, - production%20of%20heavy%20water
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- production d'eau lourde
1, record 2, French, production%20d%27eau%20lourde
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le personnel de la CCSN a expliqué que la production d'eau lourde à l'usine repose sur des procédés physiques et chimiques qui ne font pas intervenir de matières radioactives et qui n'en produisent pas. 1, record 2, French, - production%20d%27eau%20lourde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2004-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
OPG [Ontario Power Generation] stated that the ’A’ plant [of the Bruce Heavy Water Facility] was operated and closed before the Atomic Energy Control Board(AECB) began licensing heavy water production facilities and the ’D'plant, although constructed, was never licensed by the AECB or CNSC for operation. 1, record 3, English, - %26rsquo%3BA%26rsquo%3B%20plant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- secteur A
1, record 3, French, secteur%20A
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
OPG [Ontario Power Generation] a expliqué que l'usine comporte les secteurs A, B et D; le secteur A [de l'usine d'eau lourde de Bruce] a été exploité et fermé avant que la Commission de contrôle de l'énergie atomique (CCEA) n'ait commencé à délivrer des permis pour les installations de production d'eau lourde; aucun permis d'exploitation n'a jamais été délivré pour le secteur D, que ce soit par la CCEA ou la CCSN. 1, record 3, French, - secteur%20A
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2004-10-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- physical process 1, record 4, English, physical%20process
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CNSC staff explained that the production of heavy water at the BHWP [Bruce Heavy Water Plant] involved physical and chemical processes that do not use or produce radioactive materials. 1, record 4, English, - physical%20process
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- procédé physique
1, record 4, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20physique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le personnel de la CCSN a expliqué que la production d'eau lourde à l'usine repose sur des procédés physiques et chimiques qui ne font pas intervenir de matières radioactives et qui n'en produisent pas. 1, record 4, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20physique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2004-10-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
OPG [Ontario Power Generation] stated that the ’A’ plant was operated and closed before the Atomic Energy Control Board(AECB) began licensing heavy water production facilities and the ’D'plant, although constructed, was never licensed by the AECB or CNSC for operation. 1, record 5, English, - %26rsquo%3BD%26rsquo%3B%20plant
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- secteur D
1, record 5, French, secteur%20D
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
OPG [Ontario Power Generation] a expliqué que l'usine comporte les secteurs A, B et D; le secteur A a été exploité et fermé avant que la Commission de contrôle de l'énergie atomique (CCEA) n'ait commencé à délivrer des permis pour les installations de production d'eau lourde; aucun permis d'exploitation n'a jamais été délivré pour le secteur D, que ce soit par la CCEA ou la CCSN. 1, record 5, French, - secteur%20D
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2000-05-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Radioactive Contamination
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- heavy water plant
1, record 6, English, heavy%20water%20plant
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- heavy water production plant 2, record 6, English, heavy%20water%20production%20plant
correct
- heavy-water plant 3, record 6, English, heavy%2Dwater%20plant
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The decision to proceed with Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.’s La Prade heavy water plant in Quebec promises to lead to a dramatic oversupply of heavy water ... All our heavy water plants utilize essentially the same hydrogen sulfide process which must be operated continuously. 4, record 6, English, - heavy%20water%20plant
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Pollution par radioactivité
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- usine d'eau lourde
1, record 6, French, usine%20d%27eau%20lourde
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- installation d'eau lourde 2, record 6, French, installation%20d%27eau%20lourde
feminine noun
- usine de fabrication d'oxyde de deutérium 3, record 6, French, usine%20de%20fabrication%20d%27oxyde%20de%20deut%C3%A9rium
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'hydrogène sulfuré est partie intégrante du processus de fabrication, plus précisément d'extraction, de l'eau lourde. 4, record 6, French, - usine%20d%27eau%20lourde
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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