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COMBUSTIBLE DISPERSION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- positive void coefficient of reactivity
1, record 1, English, positive%20void%20coefficient%20of%20reactivity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The reactor involved in the Chernobyl nuclear accident was a 1,000-MWe (3,200-MWt) RBMK, a boiling-water pressure-tube, graphite moderated power reactor that was developed and operated in the former Soviet Union. Because of the pressure-tube design using water as coolant within channels in the graphite moderator, RBMK reactors have a significant positive void coefficient of reactivity in which a reduction in the coolant density results in an increase in the system reactivity due to a reduction in neutron absorption by the coolant. 1, record 1, English, - positive%20void%20coefficient%20of%20reactivity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coefficient de vide positif
1, record 1, French, coefficient%20de%20vide%20positif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En partie basse de certains canaux de combustible, l'enthalpie du combustible a atteint les niveaux critiques pour la dispersion du combustible [...] Ce phénomène a été aggravé par l'apparition d’un coefficient de vide positif, la vapeur d’eau formée contribuant à propager l'augmentation de la densité de puissance à l'ensemble du cœur. 1, record 1, French, - coefficient%20de%20vide%20positif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dispersion fuel
1, record 2, English, dispersion%20fuel
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear fuel in the form of fine particles dispersed in another material. 1, record 2, English, - dispersion%20fuel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispersion fuel: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - dispersion%20fuel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- combustible en dispersion
1, record 2, French, combustible%20en%20dispersion
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible nucléaire sous forme de fines particules dispersées dans une autre matière. 1, record 2, French, - combustible%20en%20dispersion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combustible en dispersion : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - combustible%20en%20dispersion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-09-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dispersant additive
1, record 3, English, dispersant%20additive
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Additive to a liquid lubricant or fuel which increases dispersion of insoluble impurities and stability of suspension, especially at low temperature. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 3, English, - dispersant%20additive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dispersant additive: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - dispersant%20additive
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- additif dispersant
1, record 3, French, additif%20dispersant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Additif ajouté à un lubrifiant liquide ou à un combustible qui augmente la dispersion des impuretés insolubles et la stabilité de la suspension notamment à basse température [Définition normalisée par l'ISO. ] 2, record 3, French, - additif%20dispersant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
additif dispersant : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 3, record 3, French, - additif%20dispersant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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