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LOSS COOLANT ACCIDENT [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2011-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loss-of-coolant accident
1, record 1, English, loss%2Dof%2Dcoolant%20accident
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LOCA 2, record 1, English, LOCA
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- loss of coolant accident 3, record 1, English, loss%20of%20coolant%20accident
correct
- LOCA 4, record 1, English, LOCA
correct
- LOCA 4, record 1, English, LOCA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An accident in which the primary coolant of a nuclear reactor is lost at a rate that exceeds the capability of the make-up system. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 1, English, - loss%2Dof%2Dcoolant%20accident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the event of a loss-of-coolant accident, the emergency core cooling system maintains the temperature of the fuel at a safe level, preventing rupture of the fuel sheaths and the release of activity. 5, record 1, English, - loss%2Dof%2Dcoolant%20accident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Applies to CANDU nuclear reactors. 6, record 1, English, - loss%2Dof%2Dcoolant%20accident
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
loss-of-coolant accident; LOCA: term and abbreviation standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - loss%2Dof%2Dcoolant%20accident
Record 1, Key term(s)
- L.O.C.A.
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accident de perte de réfrigérant primaire
1, record 1, French, accident%20de%20perte%20de%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9rant%20primaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- APRP 2, record 1, French, APRP
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accident de perte du réfrigérant primaire 3, record 1, French, accident%20de%20perte%20du%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9rant%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
- accident de perte de réfrigérant 4, record 1, French, accident%20de%20perte%20de%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9rant
correct, masculine noun
- accident de perte de caloporteur 5, record 1, French, accident%20de%20perte%20de%20caloporteur
correct, masculine noun
- perte de caloporteur 6, record 1, French, perte%20de%20caloporteur
avoid, feminine noun
- PERCA 6, record 1, French, PERCA
avoid, feminine noun
- PERCA 6, record 1, French, PERCA
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accident dans lequel le fluide primaire de refroidissement d'un réacteur nucléaire est perdu avec un débit qui dépasse les possibilités du système d'appoint. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 7, record 1, French, - accident%20de%20perte%20de%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9rant%20primaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'accident de perte du réfrigérant primaire. [...] la rupture du circuit primaire [...] risque de mettre en cause l'intégrité des gaines [...] dont le refroidissement n'est plus assuré de façon normale alors que le coeur du réacteur continue à dégager une puissance résiduelle importante [...] 3, record 1, French, - accident%20de%20perte%20de%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9rant%20primaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accident de perte de réfrigérant primaire; APRP : terme et abréviation normalisés par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - accident%20de%20perte%20de%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9rant%20primaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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