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BPRA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- burnable poison rod assembly
1, record 1, English, burnable%20poison%20rod%20assembly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BPRA 2, record 1, English, BPRA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there is a need for a less expensive but equally durable control and "burnable poison" rod "spider" that will not obstruct fuel rod inspection, but will expose the individual rods for examination without imposing a need to dismantle the entire fuel assembly. There is, of course, a further need for a more flexible control and "burnable poison" rod assembly that will permit optimum fuel element relocation with the reactor core without requiring specific modifications or producing undesirable thermal effects. 3, record 1, English, - burnable%20poison%20rod%20assembly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grappe-poison
1, record 1, French, grappe%2Dpoison
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grappe de poison 2, record 1, French, grappe%20de%20poison
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bore, sous forme de Pyrex, c'est-à-dire de verre boraté, équipe la quasi-totalité des REP [réacteur à eau sous pression] actuellement en service. Le Pyrex est introduit dans les assemblages de combustible pendant leur premier cycle d'irradiation, sous la forme de «grappes-poison», qui sont introduites dans les tubes-guides de la même façon qu'une grappe de commande, mais qui bien entendu restent fixes. 1, record 1, French, - grappe%2Dpoison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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