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URANIUM DIOXIDE PELLET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- UO2 pellet
1, record 1, English, UO2%20pellet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- uranium dioxide pellet 1, record 1, English, uranium%20dioxide%20pellet
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Approximately 29 ... UO2 pellets, stacked end-to-end, are sealed in a zirconium alloy sheath to form a fuel element. 1, record 1, English, - UO2%20pellet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Applies to CANDU nuclear reactors. 2, record 1, English, - UO2%20pellet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pastille d'UO2
1, record 1, French, pastille%20d%27UO2
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque crayon [de combustible nucléaire CANDU] est constitué par l'empilement des pastilles cylindriques d'UO2 fritté. 1, record 1, French, - pastille%20d%27UO2
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pastille de bioxyde d'uranium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2007-11-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- uranium dioxide pellet 1, record 2, English, uranium%20dioxide%20pellet
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GE Canada proposes to manufacture LEU [low enriched uranium] fuel bundles of enrichment of less than 5% U-235 by weight, using uranium dioxide pellets manufactured in North Carolina. 1, record 2, English, - uranium%20dioxide%20pellet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pastille de dioxyde d'uranium
1, record 2, French, pastille%20de%20dioxyde%20d%27uranium
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GE Canada a proposé de fabriquer des grappes de combustible d'uranium faiblement enrichi (UFE), dont la proportion d'uranium 235 est inférieure à 5 % en poids, à partir de pastilles de dioxyde d'uranium fabriquées en Caroline du Nord. 1, record 2, French, - pastille%20de%20dioxyde%20d%27uranium
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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