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COMBUSTIBLE MOX [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- seal welding
1, record 1, English, seal%20welding
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The upper plug comprises a small-diameter orifice, called "seal weld hole," enabling the fuel rod to be pressurised with helium before plugging this hole by welding, this operation is often being called "seal welding." 2, record 1, English, - seal%20welding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- queusotage
1, record 1, French, queusotage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Obturation par soudage du queusot d’un crayon de combustible mox. 2, record 1, French, - queusotage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queusotage : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 5 septembre 2021. 3, record 1, French, - queusotage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Calculating Procedures (Mathematics)
- Nuclear Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nodal code
1, record 2, English, nodal%20code
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de calcul (Mathématiques)
- Physique nucléaire
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- code nodal
1, record 2, French, code%20nodal
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les codes nodaux ont été développés pour traiter les cœurs de types REP [réacteur à eau pressurisée], REB [réacteur à eau bouillante] ou RNR [réacteur à neutrons rapides]. Dans tous ces domaines ils ont permis d’atteindre des précisions jusque-là jamais obtenues dans un contexte industriel et cela pour des gestions du combustible de plus en plus performantes et variées(gadolinium, MOX [oxyde mixte] zoné, etc.). Ils permettent aussi de traiter les géométries à pas carré ou hexagonal. Leur réussite est à mettre au compte de l'apport théorique important qui a permis de résoudre un à un les problèmes rencontrés pour jeter les bases des premières chaînes nodales de conception […] 1, record 2, French, - code%20nodal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fission gas release
1, record 3, English, fission%20gas%20release
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- relâchement des gaz de fission
1, record 3, French, rel%C3%A2chement%20des%20gaz%20de%20fission
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 relâchement des gaz de fission […] est un élément dimensionnant des crayons MOX d’autant plus contraignant que ce combustible a tendance à un relâchement supérieur à celui des combustibles UO2, et que les conditions de fonctionnement en fin de vie le sollicitent davantage. 1, record 3, French, - rel%C3%A2chement%20des%20gaz%20de%20fission
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-11-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fuel supply
1, record 4, English, fuel%20supply
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fourniture de combustible
1, record 4, French, fourniture%20de%20combustible
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le récent contrat entre EDF et COGEMA couvrant, pour les huit prochaines années, le retraitement du combustible et la fourniture de combustible MOX confirme les ordres de grandeur de l'étude de la DGEMP. 1, record 4, French, - fourniture%20de%20combustible
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-10-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hardened neutron spectrum
1, record 5, English, hardened%20neutron%20spectrum
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... at least partially compensating for said measure of excess reactivity at the beginning of core life by fully inserting said neutron-spectral-shift displacer rods into said core and separately controlling reactor operation by using neutron absorption, with the displacement of said water coolant moderator by said neutron-spectral-shift displacer rods resulting in a hardened neutron spectrum which functions to convert fertile material constituents of said fuel to fissionable material ... 1, record 5, English, - hardened%20neutron%20spectrum
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- spectre neutronique durci
1, record 5, French, spectre%20neutronique%20durci
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par ailleurs, du matériau combustible mixte UO2-PuO2(MOX) est actuellement introduit dans certains réacteurs d’EDF [Électricité de France], afin de consommer une partie du plutonium formé lors des cycles précédents. Ces éléments combustibles nécessitent un contrôle de leur réactivité en début de vie plus efficace que celui des éléments UO2 classiques. En effet, ils génèrent un spectre neutronique «durci», c'est-à-dire déporté vers des énergies de neutrons plus élevées, d’où une perte d’efficacité des éléments absorbants classiques ce qui nécessite une augmentation du nombre de barres de commande dans le cas du MOX. 1, record 5, French, - spectre%20neutronique%20durci
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-08-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- light water reactor fuel
1, record 6, English, light%20water%20reactor%20fuel
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- LWR fuel 2, record 6, English, LWR%20fuel
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... light water reactor fuel is normally produced in bundles that are four meters long and weigh 500 kilograms. ... Canada has very low cost sources of natural uranium and does not own any light water reactor fuel. 3, record 6, English, - light%20water%20reactor%20fuel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- combustible eau légère
1, record 6, French, combustible%20eau%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- combustible des réacteurs à eau ordinaire 2, record 6, French, combustible%20des%20r%C3%A9acteurs%20%C3%A0%20eau%20ordinaire
masculine noun
- combustible des réacteurs à eau légère 3, record 6, French, combustible%20des%20r%C3%A9acteurs%20%C3%A0%20eau%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le retraitement en France a dû faire face à de grandes évolutions des types de combustibles : passage du combustible graphite-gaz au combustible eau légère, prise en compte du combustible UO2-PuO2 rapide au MOX. 4, record 6, French, - combustible%20eau%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] le combustible [des réacteurs à eau ordinaire] est de l'oxyde d’uranium enrichi ou du MOX, mélange d’oxydes d’uranium et de plutonium [...] 5, record 6, French, - combustible%20eau%20l%C3%A9g%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-02-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- primary blend
1, record 7, English, primary%20blend
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mixture of uranium and plutonium oxide powders, with a high plutonium concentration, used as an intermediate product for the production of MOX fuel. 2, record 7, English, - primary%20blend
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mélange primaire
1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9lange%20primaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange de poudres d’oxydes d’uranium et de plutonium, de teneur élevée en plutonium, utilisé comme produit intermédiaire pour la fabrication du combustible mox. 1, record 7, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20primaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-02-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- MOX fuel
1, record 8, English, MOX%20fuel
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- mixed oxide fuel 2, record 8, English, mixed%20oxide%20fuel
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nuclear fuel which consists of a mixture of uranium oxide and plutonium oxide. 3, record 8, English, - MOX%20fuel
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- combustible MOX
1, record 8, French, combustible%20MOX
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible nucléaire à base d’un mélange d’oxyde d’uranium et d’oxyde de plutonium. 2, record 8, French, - combustible%20MOX
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le combustible MOX après emploi dans le réacteur sera à son tour retraité, et fournira un nouveau Pu, disponible pour un autre recyclage en réacteur à eau légère et finalement pour emploi dans les futurs réacteurs rapides. 3, record 8, French, - combustible%20MOX
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon la source LAFRD [Dictionnaire des néologismes officiels], le terme «combustible MOX» s’applique essentiellement à des combustibles de réacteurs à neutrons thermiques, nuance que ne fait pas l'anglais. 4, record 8, French, - combustible%20MOX
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - external organization data 2003-04-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mixed oxide
1, record 9, English, mixed%20oxide
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- MOX 2, record 9, English, MOX
correct
- MO 2, record 9, English, MO
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel, made of a mixture of plutonium and uranium oxides. In MOX fuel, the fissile isotopes of plutonium provide the energy that Uranium 235 provides in standard UO2 fuel. Mox fuel can be used in light water reactors. 3, record 9, English, - mixed%20oxide
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
"M" is the material factor having the following values: ... 2 for separated and clad plutonium or mixed oxide (uranium + plutonium); 5 for separated mixed oxide (less than 10 weight/percent plutonium in uranium + plutonium) ... 1, record 9, English, - mixed%20oxide
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- oxyde mixte
1, record 9, French, oxyde%20mixte
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
- MOX 2, record 9, French, MOX
correct, masculine noun
- Mox 2, record 9, French, Mox
correct, masculine noun
- Mox 2, record 9, French, Mox
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
combustible MOX :Combustible nucléaire à base d’un mélange d’oxyde d’uranium et d’oxyde plutonium. 3, record 9, French, - oxyde%20mixte
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
«M» (Material Factor) est le facteur relatif aux substances nucléaires auquel on attribue les valeurs suivantes : [...] 2 pour le plutonium séparé et gainé ou pour l’oxyde mixte (uranium et plutonium); 5 pour l’oxyde mixte séparé (moins de 10 % en poids de plutonium dans un mélange d’uranium et de plutonium) [...] 1, record 9, French, - oxyde%20mixte
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-01-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Parallex test
1, record 10, English, Parallex%20test
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) is preparing to evaluate for use as fuel in a CANDU reactor a small amount of plutonium from the dismantled nuclear weapons of the United States and the Russian Federation. Contact groups in these countries are the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and the Russian Ministry of Atomic Energy (Minatom). The plutonium, as plutonium oxide, will be mixed with uranium oxide for use as fuel in a CANDU reactor in a parallel experiment which is called the Parallex test. The mixture of the two oxides is called Mixed Oxide (MOX) fuel. 1, record 10, English, - Parallex%20test
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- essai Parallex
1, record 10, French, essai%20Parallex
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Énergie atomique du Canada limitée(EACL) se prépare à évaluer une petite quantité de plutonium(240 grammes au total) tirée des armes nucléaires démantelées des États-Unis et de la Fédération de Russie en vue de son utilisation comme combustible dans un réacteur CANDU. Dans ces derniers pays, les contacts sont le département de l'Énergie(DOE) des États-Unis et le ministère de l'Énergie atomique(Minatom) de Russie. Le plutonium, sous forme d’oxyde de plutonium, va être mélangé à de l'oxyde d’uranium pour servir de combustible dans un réacteur CANDU, dans une expérience parallèle appelée l'essai Parallex. Ce mélange d’oxydes(MOX) est appelé combustible MOX. 1, record 10, French, - essai%20Parallex
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Military plutonium disposal and the MOX fuel option
1, record 11, English, Military%20plutonium%20disposal%20and%20the%20MOX%20fuel%20option
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alan Nixon, Science and Technology Division. Ottawa, Library of Parliament, 1998. Series: Background Paper. Ottawa. HTML, number BP-461E. 1, record 11, English, - Military%20plutonium%20disposal%20and%20the%20MOX%20fuel%20option
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- L'élimination du plutonium de catégorie militaire et l'option du combustible MOX
1, record 11, French, L%27%C3%A9limination%20du%20plutonium%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20militaire%20et%20l%27option%20du%20combustible%20MOX
correct, Canada
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ottawa, Bibliothèque du Parlement, 1998. Collection : Étude générale. 1, record 11, French, - L%27%C3%A9limination%20du%20plutonium%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20militaire%20et%20l%27option%20du%20combustible%20MOX
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1999-05-17
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- CANDU reactor MOX fuel 1, record 12, English, CANDU%20reactor%20MOX%20fuel
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- CANDU MOX fuel 2, record 12, English, CANDU%20MOX%20fuel
see observation
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CANDU: abbreviation which stands for "Canadian Deuterium-Uranium", is sometimes used to designate the "CANDU reactor" itself, but that is neither frequent nor exact. 1, record 12, English, - CANDU%20reactor%20MOX%20fuel
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
MOX: mixed oxide. 1, record 12, English, - CANDU%20reactor%20MOX%20fuel
Record 12, Key term(s)
- Canadian deuterium-uranium reactor mixed oxide fuel
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- combustible MOX pour réacteurs CANDU
1, record 12, French, combustible%20MOX%20pour%20r%C3%A9acteurs%20CANDU
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1990-05-14
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- GCR fuel 1, record 13, English, GCR%20fuel
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- gas-cooled reactor fuel 2, record 13, English, gas%2Dcooled%20reactor%20fuel
proposal
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- combustible graphite-gaz
1, record 13, French, combustible%20graphite%2Dgaz
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au cours des trente dernières années le retraitement en France a dû faire face à de grandes évolutions des types de combustibles : passage du combustible Graphite-Gaz au combustible Eau Légère, prise en compte du combustible U02-Pu02 rapide ou MOX. 1, record 13, French, - combustible%20graphite%2Dgaz
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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