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COMBUSTIBLE DIOXYDE URANIUM NATUREL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- neutron efficiency
1, record 1, English, neutron%20efficiency
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
HWR's can operate on natural uranium, enriched uranium or plutonium, and have an neutron efficiency of 0.9, whereas LWR have an efficient of 0.4. Note anything over one produces more fuel than is consumed by converting U238 to P239 which is fissible. 1, record 1, English, - neutron%20efficiency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- efficacité neutronique
1, record 1, French, efficacit%C3%A9%20neutronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour un réacteur à l'uranium naturel qui utilise du dioxyde d’uranium, seule l'eau lourde constitue un modérateur adéquat. Le choix des volumes relatifs de combustible et de modérateur ainsi que leur configuration géométrique déterminent l'efficacité neutronique. 2, record 1, French, - efficacit%C3%A9%20neutronique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2005-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Properties of Fuels
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- natural uranium dioxide fuel 1, record 2, English, natural%20uranium%20dioxide%20fuel
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A CANDU reactor uses natural uranium dioxide fuel with heavy water moderator and heavy water coolant. 1, record 2, English, - natural%20uranium%20dioxide%20fuel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés des combustibles
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- combustible à base de dioxyde d'uranium naturel
1, record 2, French, combustible%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20dioxyde%20d%27uranium%20naturel
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- combustible de dioxyde d'uranium naturel 1, record 2, French, combustible%20de%20dioxyde%20d%27uranium%20naturel
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le réacteur CANDU utilise un combustible à base de dioxyde d’uranium naturel ainsi qu'un modérateur(eau lourde) et un caloporteur(également de l'eau lourde). Le coeur d’un réacteur CANDU contient le combustible de dioxyde d’uranium naturel, et de l'eau lourde utilisé comme caloporteur et comme modérateur. 1, record 2, French, - combustible%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20dioxyde%20d%27uranium%20naturel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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