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INITIAL PLENUM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- in-vessel explosion
1, record 1, English, in%2Dvessel%20explosion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- in-vessel steam explosion 2, record 1, English, in%2Dvessel%20steam%20explosion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Severe accidents in light-water reactors could lead to the flow of molten core material from the initial core region of the reactor vessel to the lower plenum. Steam explosions have been predicted to occur as a result of the contact of the melt with water available in the plenum. It is presently judged by many workers, that the magnitude of the energy released during such an in-vessel explosion would be insufficient to lead to failure of the containment building … 3, record 1, English, - in%2Dvessel%20explosion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- explosion en cuve
1, record 1, French, explosion%20en%20cuve
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- explosion de vapeur en cuve 2, record 1, French, explosion%20de%20vapeur%20en%20cuve
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La condition nécessaire à une explosion vapeur est le simple contact entre les deux fluides, mais les situations les plus énergétiques sont celles où les deux fluides sont mélangés avant que ne se déclenche la fragmentation. Dans les réacteurs à eau pressurisée de tels mélanges pourraient se former après la fusion du cœur lors de la relocalisation du corium en fond de cuve (explosion en cuve) et/ou éventuellement lors de la percée de la cuve et la chute du corium dans le puits de cuve (explosion hors cuve). 1, record 1, French, - explosion%20en%20cuve
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- medium pressure safety injection
1, record 2, English, medium%20pressure%20safety%20injection
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Medium Pressure Safety Injection with Accumulators. As with current pressurized water reactors(PWRs), accumulators are required for large loss-of-coolant accidents(LOCAs) to meet the need for higher initial makeup flows to refill the reactor vessel lower plenum and downcomer following RCS blowdown. The gas pressure forces open check valves that normally isolate the accumulators from the RCS. The accumulators are sized to respond to the complete severance of the largest RCS pipe by rapidly refilling the vessel downcomer and lower plenum. 1, record 2, English, - medium%20pressure%20safety%20injection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inspection de secours à moyenne pression
1, record 2, French, inspection%20de%20secours%20%C3%A0%20moyenne%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ISMP 2, record 2, French, ISMP
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- injection de sécurité à moyenne pression 3, record 2, French, injection%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20moyenne%20pression
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'accident de perte de réfrigérant primaire par petite brèche [...] les injections de secours à moyenne pression (ISMP) environ 6 à 10 MPa, ne sont pas capables de compenser la brèche en liquide, le circuit primaire se vide, ce qui peut conduire au dénoyage du cœur. 1, record 2, French, - inspection%20de%20secours%20%C3%A0%20moyenne%20pression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- HVAC Distribution Systems
- Land Equipment (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- feeder plenum
1, record 3, English, feeder%20plenum
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In an expandable modular tent, an angular pipe that connects the heater duct to a plenum and the overpass plenum to the initial plenum. 2, record 3, English, - feeder%20plenum
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
- Matériel terrestre (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tuyau d'amenée
1, record 3, French, tuyau%20d%27amen%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une tente modulaire de grandeur adaptable, tuyau angulaire qui fait le pont entre la conduite d'air de l'appareil de chauffage et le plénum, et entre les plénums aérien et initial. 2, record 3, French, - tuyau%20d%27amen%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-02-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- HVAC Distribution Systems
- Land Equipment (Military)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- initial plenum
1, record 4, English, initial%20plenum
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In an expandable modular tent, a 2.1 m straight plenum that connects the feeder plenum or the overpass plenum to other straight plenums. 2, record 4, English, - initial%20plenum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
- Matériel terrestre (Militaire)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plénum initial
1, record 4, French, pl%C3%A9num%20initial
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une tente modulaire de grandeur adaptable, plénum droit de 2,1 m qui relie le tuyau d'amenée ou le plénum aérien aux autres plénums droits. 2, record 4, French, - pl%C3%A9num%20initial
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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