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NUCLEAR CRACKING [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-10-11
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
- containment
1, record 1, English, containment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reactor containment 2, record 1, English, reactor%20containment
correct, standardized
- nuclear reactor containment 3, record 1, English, nuclear%20reactor%20containment
correct
- containment envelope 4, record 1, English, containment%20envelope
correct
- containment building 5, record 1, English, containment%20building
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pressure resistant containing system entirely surrounding a nuclear reactor and designed to prevent the release, even under the conditions of a reactor accident, of unacceptable quantities of radioactive material beyond a controlled zone. 6, record 1, English, - containment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... results of creep tests carried out... on an HP concrete specially designed to limit cracking in a nuclear reactor containment... 3, record 1, English, - containment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
["Containment" also means the] provision of a gas-tight shell or other enclosure around a reactor to confine fission products that otherwise might be released to the atmosphere in the event of an accident. 7, record 1, English, - containment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reactor containment: term standardized by ISO. 8, record 1, English, - containment
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
- enceinte de confinement
1, record 1, French, enceinte%20de%20confinement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bâtiment de confinement 2, record 1, French, b%C3%A2timent%20de%20confinement
correct, masculine noun
- enceinte de réacteur nucléaire 3, record 1, French, enceinte%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur%20nucl%C3%A9aire
feminine noun
- enceinte de sécurité 4, record 1, French, enceinte%20de%20s%C3%A9curit%C3%A9
feminine noun
- confinement 5, record 1, French, confinement
see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâtiment fermé entourant entièrement un réacteur nucléaire et destiné à assurer le confinement des matières radioactives, même en cas d'accident du réacteur. 6, record 1, French, - enceinte%20de%20confinement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La sûreté d'une installation nucléaire à l'arrêt, en cours de déclassement ou en phase intermédiaire d'attente, de même qu'en fonctionnement, repose essentiellement sur l'existence de barrières entre la source de nuisance d'une part, l'homme et l'environnement de l'autre. Le terme de barrières désigne tous les éléments de construction qui assurent la protection contre l'irradiation par des écrans (mur, blindage) qui absorbent l'énergie des rayonnements, et le confinement de la contamination (enceinte étanche ou en dépression, dispositif de ventilation destiné à maintenir cette dépression, filtres pour arrêter les poussières contaminantes). 4, record 1, French, - enceinte%20de%20confinement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «confinement» désigne aussi la «précaution prise contre la dispersion de quantités inacceptables de matières radioactives au-delà d'une région contrôlée, même en cas d'accident de réacteur». Ce terme est aussi communément utilisé pour désigner le système de confinement lui-même. 7, record 1, French, - enceinte%20de%20confinement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
confinement : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 8, record 1, French, - enceinte%20de%20confinement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales nucleares
- Seguridad de las centrales nucleares
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contención del reactor
1, record 1, Spanish, contenci%C3%B3n%20del%20reactor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- contención de una central nuclear 2, record 1, Spanish, contenci%C3%B3n%20de%20una%20central%20nuclear
feminine noun
- recinto de seguridad 3, record 1, Spanish, recinto%20de%20seguridad
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recinto que encierra por completo el reactor nuclear, que resiste la presión y que está destinado a impedir o a limitar a dosis admisibles la dispersión de sustancias radioactivas en la atmósfera, en caso de accidente del reactor. 3, record 1, Spanish, - contenci%C3%B3n%20del%20reactor
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Plant Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leak path
1, record 2, English, leak%20path
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certain components of the nuclear reactor assembly, after years of service, may develop primary water stress corrosion cracking. If such cracking occurs in pressure boundary components, the potential to generate leak paths for the pressurized water coolant exists. Such leak paths could lead to a leakage of coolant water outside the pressure vessel and into the surrounding containment building, thereby creating a potential hazard. 1, record 2, English, - leak%20path
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chemin de fuite
1, record 2, French, chemin%20de%20fuite
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le caractère unique des accidents graves tient à leur potentialité d’émission massive de produits radioactifs dans l’environnement et aux conséquences radiologiques associées [.] […] les produits de fission les plus volatifs sont relâchés dans la cuve [du réacteur], transportés et partiellement déposés dans le circuit primaire puis dans l’enceinte d’où ils peuvent atteindre l’extérieur par les chemins de fuite. 1, record 2, French, - chemin%20de%20fuite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-09-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metallography
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- irradiation-assisted stress corrosion
1, record 3, English, irradiation%2Dassisted%20stress%20corrosion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- irradiation-induced stress corrosion 2, record 3, English, irradiation%2Dinduced%20stress%20corrosion
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Irradiation-Induced Stress Corrosion Cracking of Austenitic Stainless Steels. In recent years, failures of reactor internal components have been observed after the components have reached neutron fluence levels... The general pattern of the observed failures indicates that as nuclear plants age and fluence increases, various apparently nonsensitized austenitic stainless steels become susceptible to intergranular failure... Irradiation produces defects and defect clusters in grain matrices and alters the dislocation network, dislocation loop, and dislocation channel structures, leading to radiation-induced hardening. Irradiation also leads to changes in the stability of second-phase precipitates and the local chemistry near grain boundaries, precipitates, and defect clusters. 2, record 3, English, - irradiation%2Dassisted%20stress%20corrosion
Record 3, Key term(s)
- irradiation assisted stress corrosion
- irradiation induced stress corrosion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Métallographie
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- corrosion sous contrainte assistée par l'irradiation
1, record 3, French, corrosion%20sous%20contrainte%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20l%27irradiation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principaux modes de dégradation sous irradiation [...] Les modifications [...] créées sous irradiation peuvent entraîner des conséquences à l'échelle du composant : altérations dimensionnelles (gonflement, croissance, fluage...), évolution des caractéristiques mécaniques (notamment durcissement et fragilisation), sensibilisation accrue au milieu chimique (corrosion sous contrainte assistée par l'irradiation) [...] L'effet simultané de ces modifications peut dans certains cas conduire à des synergies très néfastes (par exemple dans le cas des interactions pastille de combustible-gaine ou absorbant-gaine). 1, record 3, French, - corrosion%20sous%20contrainte%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20l%27irradiation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Eye Surgery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hydrodissection
1, record 4, English, hydrodissection
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The past two years have seen dramatic changes in phacoemulsification. Capsulorhexis and hydrodissection/hydrodelineation have set the stage for nuclear cracking techniques that have advanced this important surgical procedure. 1, record 4, English, - hydrodissection
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie de l'œil
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hydrodissection
1, record 4, French, hydrodissection
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Eye Surgery
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nuclear cracking
1, record 5, English, nuclear%20cracking
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The past two years have seen dramatic changes in phacoemulsification. Capsulorhexis and hydrodissection/hydrodelineation have set the stage for nuclear cracking techniques that have advanced this important surgical procedure. 1, record 5, English, - nuclear%20cracking
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie de l'œil
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fragmentation nucléaire
1, record 5, French, fragmentation%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) la phacoémulsification historique verra son essor compromis pendant plus de 10 ans pour plusieurs raisons. Le risque important de traumatisme endothélial lié : (...) aux bombardements de l'endothélium par les particules résultant de la fragmentation nucléaire. 1, record 5, French, - fragmentation%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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