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OVERPRESSURE PROTECTION [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- main steam safety valve
1, record 1, English, main%20steam%20safety%20valve
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MSSV 1, record 1, English, MSSV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The safety functions of overpressure protection and cooling of the steam generator secondary side are provided by main steam safety valves(MSSVs). 1, record 1, English, - main%20steam%20safety%20valve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vanne de décharge vapeur principale
1, record 1, French, vanne%20de%20d%C3%A9charge%20vapeur%20principale
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fonctions de sécurité du système de protection contre les surpressions et de refroidissement du côté secondaire du générateur de vapeur sont assurées par les vannes de décharge vapeur principales (MSSV). 1, record 1, French, - vanne%20de%20d%C3%A9charge%20vapeur%20principale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2005-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pressure relief system 1, record 2, English, pressure%20relief%20system
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pressure relief system protects the heat transport system piping from mechanical overpressure. Overpressure could occur, for example, if the feed valves failed to open, allowing the full discharge pressure from the feed pumps to pressurize the system. Relief valves that discharge coolant directly from the reactor outlet header into the bleed condenser provide the protection. 1, record 2, English, - pressure%20relief%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de protection contre la surpression
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20protection%20contre%20la%20surpression
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système de protection contre la surpression protège les conduits du circuit caloporteur contre la surpression mécanique. La surpression peut survenir, par exemple, lorsque les vannes d'alimentation demeurent ouvertes, ce qui fait en sorte que la pression de décharge des pompes d'alimentation exerce une pression sur le circuit. Les vannes de décharge qui amènent directement le caloporteur depuis le collecteur de sortie du réacteur vers le condenseur de purge assurent une certaine protection. 1, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20protection%20contre%20la%20surpression
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2005-06-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- over-pressure protection report 1, record 3, English, over%2Dpressure%20protection%20report
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accordingly, the degradations to be reported include: ... a degradation of over-pressure protection equipment (other than a relief device that, during the testing of its set-point(s), activates at a point between its maximum set-point and the hydrostatic test pressure of the associated system) that caused or would have caused the equipment to fail to operate in accordance with the over-pressure protection report or another licensing document. 1, record 3, English, - over%2Dpressure%20protection%20report
Record 3, Key term(s)
- over pressure protection report
- overpressure protection report
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rapport de protection contre la surpression
1, record 3, French, rapport%20de%20protection%20contre%20la%20surpression
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En conséquence, il convient de soumettre un rapport concernant notamment les dégradations suivantes : [...] une dégradation de l'équipement de protection contre la surpression (autre qu'un dispositif qui, lors de la mise à l'essai des seuils de déclenchement, s'actionne à un point situé entre le seuil maximum et la pression hydrostatique d'essai du système associé) qui a empêché ou aurait empêché l'équipement de fonctionner selon les conditions prévues par le rapport de protection contre la surpression ou tout autre document de permis. 1, record 3, French, - rapport%20de%20protection%20contre%20la%20surpression
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2005-06-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- over-pressure protection equipment 1, record 4, English, over%2Dpressure%20protection%20equipment
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Accordingly, the degradations to be reported include: ... a degradation of over-pressure protection equipment (other than a relief device that, during the testing of its set-point(s), activates at a point between its maximum set-point and the hydrostatic test pressure of the associated system) that caused or would have caused the equipment to fail to operate in accordance with the over-pressure protection report or another licensing document. 1, record 4, English, - over%2Dpressure%20protection%20equipment
Record 4, Key term(s)
- over pressure protection equipment
- overpressure protection equipment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- équipement de protection contre la surpression
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20protection%20contre%20la%20surpression
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En conséquence, il convient de soumettre un rapport concernant notamment les dégradations suivantes : [...] une dégradation de l'équipement de protection contre la surpression (autre qu'un dispositif qui, lors de la mise à l'essai des seuils de déclenchement, s'actionne à un point situé entre le seuil maximum et la pression hydrostatique d'essai du système associé) qui a empêché ou aurait empêché l'équipement de fonctionner selon les conditions prévues par le rapport de protection contre la surpression ou tout autre document de permis. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20protection%20contre%20la%20surpression
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-05-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Nuclear Plant Safety
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Overpressure Protection Requirements for Class I Systems in CANDU Power Reactors Fitted with Two Shutdown Systems
1, record 5, English, Overpressure%20Protection%20Requirements%20for%20Class%20I%20Systems%20in%20CANDU%20Power%20Reactors%20Fitted%20with%20Two%20Shutdown%20Systems
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Atomic Energy Control Board Consultative Document C-77. 2, record 5, English, - Overpressure%20Protection%20Requirements%20for%20Class%20I%20Systems%20in%20CANDU%20Power%20Reactors%20Fitted%20with%20Two%20Shutdown%20Systems
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Exigences pour la protection contre la surpression des systèmes de classe I pour les réacteurs de puissance CANDU dotés de deux systèmes d'arrêt d'urgence
1, record 5, French, Exigences%20pour%20la%20protection%20contre%20la%20surpression%20des%20syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20classe%20I%20pour%20les%20r%C3%A9acteurs%20de%20puissance%20CANDU%20dot%C3%A9s%20de%20deux%20syst%C3%A8mes%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20d%27urgence
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Document de consultation C-77 de la Commission de contrôle de l'énergie atomique. 2, record 5, French, - Exigences%20pour%20la%20protection%20contre%20la%20surpression%20des%20syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20classe%20I%20pour%20les%20r%C3%A9acteurs%20de%20puissance%20CANDU%20dot%C3%A9s%20de%20deux%20syst%C3%A8mes%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20d%27urgence
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-05-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Nuclear Plant Safety
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Overpressure Protection Requirements for Primary Heat Transport Systems in CANDU Power Reactors Fitted with Two Shutdown Systems
1, record 6, English, Overpressure%20Protection%20Requirements%20for%20Primary%20Heat%20Transport%20Systems%20in%20CANDU%20Power%20Reactors%20Fitted%20with%20Two%20Shutdown%20Systems
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Atomic Energy Control Board Regulatory Document R-77. 2, record 6, English, - Overpressure%20Protection%20Requirements%20for%20Primary%20Heat%20Transport%20Systems%20in%20CANDU%20Power%20Reactors%20Fitted%20with%20Two%20Shutdown%20Systems
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Exigences pour la protection contre la surpression dans le circuit caloporteur primaire des réacteurs de puissance CANDU munis de deux systèmes d'arrêt d'urgence
1, record 6, French, Exigences%20pour%20la%20protection%20contre%20la%20surpression%20dans%20le%20circuit%20caloporteur%20primaire%20des%20r%C3%A9acteurs%20de%20puissance%20CANDU%20munis%20de%20deux%20syst%C3%A8mes%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20d%27urgence
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Document de réglementation R-77 de la Commission de contrôle de l'énergie atomique. 2, record 6, French, - Exigences%20pour%20la%20protection%20contre%20la%20surpression%20dans%20le%20circuit%20caloporteur%20primaire%20des%20r%C3%A9acteurs%20de%20puissance%20CANDU%20munis%20de%20deux%20syst%C3%A8mes%20d%27arr%C3%AAt%20d%27urgence
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 1998-01-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- power-actuated relief valve
1, record 7, English, power%2Dactuated%20relief%20valve
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where power-actuated relief valves are connected to instrumentation associated with one or both shutdown systems, the credit which may be given to these valves under conditions of shutdown system impairment must be specified in the overpressure protection analysis. 1, record 7, English, - power%2Dactuated%20relief%20valve
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- soupape de décharge à servo-commande
1, record 7, French, soupape%20de%20d%C3%A9charge%20%C3%A0%20servo%2Dcommande
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque les soupapes de décharge à servo-commande sont reliées aux instruments associés à l'un des systèmes d'arrêt d'urgence, ou des deux, il importe de préciser, dans l'analyse de protection contre la surpression, les limites d'efficacité de ces soupapes en divers cas de défaillance d'un système d'arrêt d'urgence. 1, record 7, French, - soupape%20de%20d%C3%A9charge%20%C3%A0%20servo%2Dcommande
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 1997-12-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- overpressure protection
1, record 8, English, overpressure%20protection
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- protection contre les surpressions
1, record 8, French, protection%20contre%20les%20surpressions
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- protection contre la surpression 2, record 8, French, protection%20contre%20la%20surpression
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - external organization data 1997-12-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- overpressure protection system
1, record 9, English, overpressure%20protection%20system
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because the reactor shutdown systems form part of an integrated overpressure protection system, it is necessary to define the role of each of the shutdown systems(and of each trip parameter) in the integrated system. 1, record 9, English, - overpressure%20protection%20system
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- système de protection contre la surpression
1, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20protection%20contre%20la%20surpression
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Étant donné que les systèmes d'arrêt d'urgence font partie intégrante d'un système de protection contre la surpression, il est nécessaire de déterminer le rôle de chacun des systèmes d'arrêt d'urgence et de chacun des paramètres de déclenchement dans le système complet. 1, record 9, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20protection%20contre%20la%20surpression
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - external organization data 1997-12-22
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Machinery
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- overpressure protection equipment
1, record 10, English, overpressure%20protection%20equipment
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Machines
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- matériel de protection contre la surpression
1, record 10, French, mat%C3%A9riel%20de%20protection%20contre%20la%20surpression
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1997-01-16
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Trucking (Road Transport)
- Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- opening pressure
1, record 11, English, opening%20pressure
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- relieving pressure 1, record 11, English, relieving%20pressure
correct
- set pressure 1, record 11, English, set%20pressure
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pressure required to begin opening the air-pressure protection valve, and the overpressure required to completely open the check valve. 1, record 11, English, - opening%20pressure
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Camionnage
- Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- pression d'ouverture
1, record 11, French, pression%20d%27ouverture
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pression résultant de la pression de début d'ouverture de la soupape de sûreté et de la surpression nécessaire à la levée totale du clapet. 1, record 11, French, - pression%20d%27ouverture
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte por camión
- Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- presión de abertura
1, record 11, Spanish, presi%C3%B3n%20de%20abertura
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Presión media entre la presión necesaria para que la válvula de seguridad empiece a abrirse y su abertura total. 1, record 11, Spanish, - presi%C3%B3n%20de%20abertura
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