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TURBO-ALTERNATEUR [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unit
1, record 1, English, unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- nuclear power plant unit 2, record 1, English, nuclear%20power%20plant%20unit
correct
- nuclear plant unit 3, record 1, English, nuclear%20plant%20unit
correct
- NPP unit 4, record 1, English, NPP%20unit
correct, standardized
- nuclear unit 5, record 1, English, nuclear%20unit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A power generating unit that includes a nuclear boiler and a turbogenerator unit. 6, record 1, English, - unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A nuclear power plant may have one or more nuclear units. 7, record 1, English, - unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
NPP unit: designation standardized by ISO in 2018. 8, record 1, English, - unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tranche
1, record 1, French, tranche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tranche nucléaire 2, record 1, French, tranche%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de production électrique comportant une chaudière nucléaire et un groupe turbo-alternateur. 3, record 1, French, - tranche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une centrale nucléaire peut comporter plusieurs tranches. 3, record 1, French, - tranche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tranche nucléaire : désignation, définition et observation publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 18 juin 2004. 4, record 1, French, - tranche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crane hall
1, record 2, English, crane%20hall
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Power block consists of 2 reactor buildings, 2 reactor auxiliary buildings, 2 turbine buildings, 1 service building, 1 main control building, 1 maintenance building, 1 crane hall, 2 secondary control buildings and four diesel generator buildings. 1, record 2, English, - crane%20hall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- salle de pont roulant
1, record 2, French, salle%20de%20pont%20roulant
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bloc de puissance est composé de 2 bâtiments de réacteur, 2 bâtiments de réacteur auxiliaires, 2 bâtiments de turbo-alternateur, 1 bâtiment de service, 1 bâtiment de commande principale, 1 bâtiment technique, 1 salle de pont roulant, 2 salles de commande secondaires et 4 bâtiments de groupes électrogènes. 1, record 2, French, - salle%20de%20pont%20roulant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-10-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diesel generator building
1, record 3, English, diesel%20generator%20building
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Power block consists of 2 reactor buildings, 2 reactor auxiliary buildings, 2 turbine buildings, 1 service building, 1 main control building, 1 maintenance building, 1 crane hall, 2 secondary control buildings and four diesel generator buildings. 1, record 3, English, - diesel%20generator%20building
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bâtiment de groupes électrogènes
1, record 3, French, b%C3%A2timent%20de%20groupes%20%C3%A9lectrog%C3%A8nes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bloc de puissance est composé de 2 bâtiments de réacteur, 2 bâtiments de réacteur auxiliaires, 2 bâtiments de turbo-alternateur, 1 bâtiment de service, 1 bâtiment de commande principale, 1 bâtiment technique, 1 salle de pont roulant, 2 salles de commande secondaires et 4 bâtiments de groupes électrogènes. 1, record 3, French, - b%C3%A2timent%20de%20groupes%20%C3%A9lectrog%C3%A8nes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-10-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- power block
1, record 4, English, power%20block
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Power block consists of 2 reactor buildings, 2 reactor auxiliary buildings, 2 turbine buildings, 1 service building, 1 main control building, 1 maintenance building, 1 crane hall, 2 secondary control buildings and four diesel generator buildings. 1, record 4, English, - power%20block
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bloc de puissance
1, record 4, French, bloc%20de%20puissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bloc de puissance est composé de 2 bâtiments de réacteur, 2 bâtiments de réacteur auxiliaires, 2 bâtiments de turbo-alternateur, 1 bâtiment de service, 1 bâtiment de commande principale, 1 bâtiment technique, 1 salle de pont roulant, 2 salles de commande secondaires et 4 bâtiments de groupes électrogènes. 1, record 4, French, - bloc%20de%20puissance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-01-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Turboalternators and Turbogenerators
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- turbogenerator
1, record 5, English, turbogenerator
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- turbo-generator 2, record 5, English, turbo%2Dgenerator
correct
- turbine generator 3, record 5, English, turbine%20generator
correct
- turbo-generator set 4, record 5, English, turbo%2Dgenerator%20set
standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An integral unit comprising a turbine and generator in which high pressure steam from a power station boiler is converted into mechanical energy in the turbines and thence into electrical energy by the generators. 5, record 5, English, - turbogenerator
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although in small sizes they may be gear-driven, and some may be dc [direct current] generators, the term turbogenerator generally means an ac [alternating current] generator driven directly from the shaft of a steam turbine. 6, record 5, English, - turbogenerator
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
turbo-generator set: term standardized by the IEC. 4, record 5, English, - turbogenerator
Record 5, Key term(s)
- turbogenerator set
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Turbo-alternateurs et turbogénérateurs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- turbogénératrice
1, record 5, French, turbog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- turbogénérateur 2, record 5, French, turbog%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun
- groupe turbogénérateur 3, record 5, French, groupe%20turbog%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Association d’une turbine, généralement à vapeur ou hydraulique, avec un générateur électrique. 1, record 5, French, - turbog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si, d’après le contexte, il ne fait pas de doute qu'il s’agit d’un générateur de courant alternatif, l'équivalent préféré est «turboalternateur»(ou «turbo-alternateur».) 4, record 5, French, - turbog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ratrice
Record 5, Key term(s)
- turbo-générateur
- turbo-génératrice
- groupe turbo-générateur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-10-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Turboalternators and Turbogenerators
- Alternators
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- turbine-type alternating generator
1, record 6, English, turbine%2Dtype%20alternating%20generator
standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- turbine-driven alternator 2, record 6, English, turbine%2Ddriven%20alternator
- alternating current turbogenerator 3, record 6, English, alternating%20current%20turbogenerator
- AC turbogenerator 3, record 6, English, AC%20turbogenerator
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An ac generator driven directly from the shaft of a steam turbine. 3, record 6, English, - turbine%2Dtype%20alternating%20generator
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
turbine-type alternating generator: term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission. 3, record 6, English, - turbine%2Dtype%20alternating%20generator
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Turbo-alternateurs et turbogénérateurs
- Alternateurs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- turbo-alternateur
1, record 6, French, turbo%2Dalternateur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- turboalternateur 2, record 6, French, turboalternateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe générateur d’électricité, composé d’une turbine à vapeur associée à un alternateur. 3, record 6, French, - turbo%2Dalternateur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turbo-alternateur : terme normalisé par la CEI. 4, record 6, French, - turbo%2Dalternateur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Turboalternadores y turbogeneradores
- Alternadores
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- turboalternador
1, record 6, Spanish, turboalternador
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- grupo turboalternador 2, record 6, Spanish, grupo%20turboalternador
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Generador de corriente alterna constituido por el acoplamiento, en un mismo eje, de una turbina y un alternador. 1, record 6, Spanish, - turboalternador
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-02-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Waste Management
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- circulating fluidized bed
1, record 7, English, circulating%20fluidized%20bed
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- recirculating fluidised bed 3, record 7, English, recirculating%20fluidised%20bed
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fluidized bed operated with small particles and at a high recycle ratio. 4, record 7, English, - circulating%20fluidized%20bed
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The breakthrough of circulating fluidized beds. The advantages of fluidized bed combustion are well known ... They can use low quality coal as well as other fuels such as heavy oils or residues. Dense beds are cheaper to build and operate than circulating beds but their performances are also lower, unless they are fitted with some kind of ash recirculation device. 5, record 7, English, - circulating%20fluidized%20bed
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lit fluidisé circulant
1, record 7, French, lit%20fluidis%C3%A9%20circulant
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- LFC 2, record 7, French, LFC
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- lit circulant 3, record 7, French, lit%20circulant
masculine noun
- lit fluidisé à circulation 4, record 7, French, lit%20fluidis%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20circulation
masculine noun
- lit fluidisé en mouvement 5, record 7, French, lit%20fluidis%C3%A9%20en%20mouvement
masculine noun
- lit fluidisé mobile 6, record 7, French, lit%20fluidis%C3%A9%20mobile
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’inconvénient [...] des lits fluidisés est que la souplesse nécessaire pour répondre à des variations de charge ne peut être obtenue qu’au prix d’artifices techniques. Dans la gamme 10-40 t/h, les résultats sont encourageants. Au-delà les résultats dépendent considérablement de la conception des lits qui schématiquement se répartissent en deux grandes catégories : - les lits fluidisés denses dans lesquels la souplesse de fonctionnement est obtenue principalement par compartimentage du lit; - les lits fluidisés circulants dans lesquels la souplesse tient au découplage de la combustion et de l’échange thermique. 7, record 7, French, - lit%20fluidis%C3%A9%20circulant
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La centrale de la Poterne est équipée d’une technologie tournée vers l'avenir : une chaudière vapeur de type LFC(Lit Fluidisé Circulant), couplée à un turbo-alternateur garantissant ainsi performance, diversité énergétique, rentabilité et protection de l'environnement. 2, record 7, French, - lit%20fluidis%C3%A9%20circulant
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 CONT
L’incinération en lit fluidisé circulant. La technologie du lit fluidisé circulant (LFC) est en émergence dans le domaine des déchets. Cette technologie semble pouvoir répondre aux problèmes de variations de composition et de flux que pose la gestion de ces combustibles. Le LFC peut fonctionner uniquement avec des déchets ou assurer une cocombustion charbon déchet. Il offre une bonne efficacité de combustion et limite les émissions polluantes. L’extraction rapide de la chaleur de combustion et l’implantation de la chaudière à l’extérieur du foyer permettent d’obtenir une vapeur aux caractéristiques élevées et un bon rendement énergétique. Il faut cependant préparer le déchet et faire face à une fraction de cendres volantes importante par rapport aux cendres sous foyer. 8, record 7, French, - lit%20fluidis%C3%A9%20circulant
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cendres de LFC; chaudière de type LFC; chaudière LFC, filière LFC. 9, record 7, French, - lit%20fluidis%C3%A9%20circulant
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Centrale, chaudière, four, incinérateur, unité à lit fluidisé circulant; combustion, incinération en lit fluidisé circulant. 9, record 7, French, - lit%20fluidis%C3%A9%20circulant
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - external organization data 2000-08-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- radioactive fuel
1, record 8, English, radioactive%20fuel
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The extreme heat of radioactive fuel in a nuclear power reactor converts water into pressurized steam, which in turn drives a turbine-generator to produce electricity. 1, record 8, English, - radioactive%20fuel
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- combustible radioactif
1, record 8, French, combustible%20radioactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sous l'effet de la chaleur extrême du combustible radioactif d’un réacteur nucléaire, la vapeur active un turbo-alternateur pour produire de l'électricité. 1, record 8, French, - combustible%20radioactif
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - external organization data 1997-12-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- normal electrical power
1, record 9, English, normal%20electrical%20power
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the electrical power supplied from the station turbine-generator(s) or the electrical power grid to which the station is connected. 1, record 9, English, - normal%20electrical%20power
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- alimentation électrique normale
1, record 9, French, alimentation%20%C3%A9lectrique%20normale
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Énergie électrique fournie à la centrale par le(s) turbo-alternateur(s) ou le réseau auquel la centrale est rattachée. 1, record 9, French, - alimentation%20%C3%A9lectrique%20normale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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