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HEAVY-WATER-MODERATED REACTOR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy-water reactor
1, record 1, English, heavy%2Dwater%20reactor
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HWR 2, record 1, English, HWR
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heavy water reactor 2, record 1, English, heavy%20water%20reactor
correct
- heavy water moderated reactor 3, record 1, English, heavy%20water%20moderated%20reactor
correct
- HWMR 2, record 1, English, HWMR
correct
- HWMR 2, record 1, English, HWMR
- deuterium oxide moderated reactor 4, record 1, English, deuterium%20oxide%20moderated%20reactor
- deuterium moderated reactor 4, record 1, English, deuterium%20moderated%20reactor
- heavy water pile 5, record 1, English, heavy%20water%20pile
obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reactor in which the moderator is heavy water. 6, record 1, English, - heavy%2Dwater%20reactor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The coolant may be gas("heavy-water-moderated, gas-cooled reactor"), light water("heavy-water-moderated, boiling light-water-cooled reactor" or "steam-generating heavy-water reactor"), or heavy-water("pressurised heavy-water-moderated and cooled reactor"). 6, record 1, English, - heavy%2Dwater%20reactor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heavy-water reactor: term standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - heavy%2Dwater%20reactor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- heavy-water pile
- heavy-water-moderated reactor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réacteur à eau lourde
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- REL 2, record 1, French, REL
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réacteur modéré à eau lourde 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réacteur qui utilise de l'eau lourde comme modérateur. 4, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
réacteur à eau lourde : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Centrales nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reactor de agua pesada
1, record 1, Spanish, reactor%20de%20agua%20pesada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- reactor moderado de agua pesada 2, record 1, Spanish, reactor%20moderado%20de%20agua%20pesada
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pressurized heavy water reactor
1, record 2, English, pressurized%20heavy%20water%20reactor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PHWR 1, record 2, English, PHWR
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pressurized heavy-water-moderated and cooled reactor 2, record 2, English, pressurized%20heavy%2Dwater%2Dmoderated%20and%20cooled%20reactor
- PHWR type reactor 2, record 2, English, PHWR%20type%20reactor
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A reactor in which heat is transferred from the core to steam generators by heavy water kept under high pressure. 3, record 2, English, - pressurized%20heavy%20water%20reactor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The CANDU-3 of Atomic Energy of Canada, Ltd. (AECL) is a simplified pressurized heavy water reactor. 4, record 2, English, - pressurized%20heavy%20water%20reactor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réacteur à eau lourde sous pression
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde%20sous%20pression
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RELP 2, record 2, French, RELP
correct, masculine noun
- REP 3, record 2, French, REP
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réacteur à eau lourde pressurisée 4, record 2, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde%20pressuris%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
- réacteur du type à eau lourde sous pression 4, record 2, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20du%20type%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde%20sous%20pression
masculine noun
- réacteur refroidi et modéré par eau lourde sous pression 4, record 2, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20refroidi%20et%20mod%C3%A9r%C3%A9%20par%20eau%20lourde%20sous%20pression
masculine noun
- réacteur du type PHWR 4, record 2, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20du%20type%20PHWR
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réacteur dans lequel l'eau lourde sous pression est à la fois le modérateur et le fluide caloporteur. 5, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde%20sous%20pression
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le combustible des réacteurs à eau lourde sous pression est de l'uranium enrichi à environ 3 % en uranium 235. [L'ère nucléaire, p. 100]. 6, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20lourde%20sous%20pression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-11-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ZEEP research reactor
1, record 3, English, ZEEP%20research%20reactor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ZEEP reactor 3, record 3, English, ZEEP%20reactor
- Zero Energy Experimental Pile research reactor 2, record 3, English, Zero%20Energy%20Experimental%20Pile%20research%20reactor
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
ZEEP(Zero Energy Experimental Pile). In 1945, this 10-watt research reactor achieved the first controlled nuclear chain reaction outside the United States. Built at AECL' s laboratories at Chalk River, Ontario, it also provided valuable information on the characteristics of heavy-water-moderated fuel lattices for the reactors to come, including early CANDU commercial power reactors. ZEEP was retired from service in 1970. 2, record 3, English, - ZEEP%20research%20reactor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réacteur de recherche ZEEP
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20de%20recherche%20ZEEP
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réacteur ZEEP 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20ZEEP
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1945, le réacteur de recherche ZEEP de 10 W a permis de réaliser la première réaction nucléaire en chaîne contrôlée à l'extérieur des État-Unis. Construit aux Laboratoires de Chalk River d'EACL, en Ontario, ce réacteur a aussi fourni des renseignements précieux sur les caractéristiques des réseaux de combustible modérés par eau lourde des réacteurs à venir, y compris les premiers réacteurs de puissance industriels CANDU. Le réacteur ZEEP a été mis hors service en 1970. 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20de%20recherche%20ZEEP
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 1997-12-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- NRU reactor
1, record 4, English, NRU%20reactor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- National Research Universal reactor 2, record 4, English, National%20Research%20Universal%20reactor
correct
- NRU 3, record 4, English, NRU
correct
- NRU 3, record 4, English, NRU
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural uranium, heavy-water-moderated and cooled 135 MWt research reactor created by the Atomic Energy Control Board which started-up in 1957. 4, record 4, English, - NRU%20reactor
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nuclear Research and Test Establishments. ... The reactors presently operating are the 135-megawatt NRU reactor and the zero power ZED-2 reactor at Chalk River. 5, record 4, English, - NRU%20reactor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réacteur NRU
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20NRU
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- réacteur national de recherche universel 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20national%20de%20recherche%20universel
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réacteur nucléaire de recherche [qui a] une puissance maximale de 135 MW. 3, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20NRU
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Établissements de recherche et d'essais nucléaires. [...] Deux de ces réacteurs, le réacteur NRU de 135 mégawatts et le réacteur à énergie zéro ZED-2, à Chalk River, sont en exploitation [...] 4, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20NRU
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 1997-12-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- NRX reactor
1, record 5, English, NRX%20reactor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- National Research Experimental reactor 2, record 5, English, National%20Research%20Experimental%20reactor
correct
- NRX 2, record 5, English, NRX
correct
- NRX 2, record 5, English, NRX
- National Research Experimental Reactor 3, record 5, English, National%20Research%20Experimental%20Reactor
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural-uranium, heavy-water-moderated research reactor. 4, record 5, English, - NRX%20reactor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The first large-scale nuclear reactor in Canada, the NRX research installation at Chalk River, started up in July 1947. 5, record 5, English, - NRX%20reactor
Record 5, Key term(s)
- NRX research installation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réacteur NRX
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20NRX
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- réacteur de recherche NRX 2, record 5, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20de%20recherche%20NRX
masculine noun
- réacteur national de recherche expérimental 3, record 5, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20national%20de%20recherche%20exp%C3%A9rimental
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on a pu mettre en marche, le 22 juillet 1947, le réacteur de recherche NRX [de Chalk River], alimenté à l'uranium naturel et modéré par eau lourde. Cette réalisation a été suivie du démarrage du réacteur de recherche NRU. 4, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20NRX
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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