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CONVENTIONAL PART NUCLEAR POWER PLANT [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2009-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balance of plant
1, record 1, English, balance%20of%20plant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BOP 1, record 1, English, BOP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- non-nuclear part of a nuclear power plant 2, record 1, English, non%2Dnuclear%20part%20of%20a%20nuclear%20power%20plant
correct
- conventional part of a nuclear power plant 2, record 1, English, conventional%20part%20of%20a%20nuclear%20power%20plant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the part of a nuclear power plant used for power generation ... 3, record 1, English, - balance%20of%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A nuclear power plant can be said to include a nuclear island and a balance of plant. ... The balance of plant would generally be stated as including those portions of the plant not included in the nuclear island ... 4, record 1, English, - balance%20of%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The balance of plant (BOP) consists of the turbine building, steam turbine, generator and condenser, the feedwater heating system with associated auxiliary, and electrical equipment. The BOP also includes the water treatment facilities, auxiliary steam facilities, pumphouses and/or cooling towers, main switchyard, and associated equipment ... 5, record 1, English, - balance%20of%20plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- partie classique d'une centrale nucléaire
1, record 1, French, partie%20classique%20d%27une%20centrale%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- partie classique d'une centrale 2, record 1, French, partie%20classique%20d%27une%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
- partie non nucléaire d'une centrale nucléaire 3, record 1, French, partie%20non%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20d%27une%20centrale%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ensemble du circuit primaire, y compris les générateurs de vapeur [...] est enfermé dans une enceinte étanche en béton : le bâtiment réacteur. [...] Le groupe turbine-alternateur, qui constitue la partie classique d'une centrale nucléaire est aménagé dans un bâtiment attenant appelé salle des machines. 1, record 1, French, - partie%20classique%20d%27une%20centrale%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La partie classique d'une centrale nucléaire constitue l']installation de production d'énergie (hors chaudière nucléaire). 4, record 1, French, - partie%20classique%20d%27une%20centrale%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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