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ZIRCALLOY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Supply
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary water
1, record 1, English, primary%20water
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic design of the PWR [pressurized water reactor] has not changed … The reactor core contains uranium fuel clad in zircalloy tubes. As silver, indium, and cadmium control rods are extracted from the core, the fuel heats up. Water circulated through the fuel rod area at 2000 psi [pounds per square inch] is heated to 600°F. It transfers its heat to secondary water in U-shaped tubes. The cooled primary water is then pumped back to the reactor core to be heated again. 1, record 1, English, - primary%20water
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation en eau
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eau primaire
1, record 1, French, eau%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fluide primaire 1, record 1, French, fluide%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
- fluide du circuit primaire 1, record 1, French, fluide%20du%20circuit%20primaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un générateur de vapeur à recirculation naturelle équipant un réacteur nucléaire, eau pure déminéralisée et désoxygénée utilisée comme caloporteur. 2, record 1, French, - eau%20primaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Light Metals
- Nuclear Science and Technology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zircaloy
1, record 2, English, zircaloy
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- zircalloy 2, record 2, English, zircalloy
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any one of the group of zirconium-base alloys containing some tin and a little iron, chromium, and nickel, used chiefly in nuclear reactors. 3, record 2, English, - zircaloy
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Resistance to hot water and steam is not as satisfactory as required for nuclear power plant use, and the alloy Zircaloy-2 ( Zr containing 1.5% Sn, 0.12% Fe, 0.05% Ni, and 0.10% Cr ) was developed .... 4, record 2, English, - zircaloy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métaux légers
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zircaloy
1, record 2, French, zircaloy
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les zircaloys. Des alliages de zirconium ont été mis au point dans le but d'éliminer ou au moins de reculer le "breakaway", tout en utilisant d'un point de vue pratique le zirconium Kroll au lieu du zirconium très pur Van Arkel. L'addition d'étain au zirconium s'est révélée très intéressante, elle neutralise l'effet néfaste de l'azote et même, dans une certaine mesure, celui du carbone. Actuellement, le plus utilisé parmi ces alliages est le Zircaloy-2 (1,5% Sn, 0,12% Fe, 0,10% Cr, 0,05% Ni ) avec moins de 60 ppm d'azote, cet alliage est très employé comme matériau de gaine. 2, record 2, French, - zircaloy
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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