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COMBUSTIBLE RADIOACTIF [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reactor waste
1, record 1, English, reactor%20waste
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Waste from the operation of a nuclear reactor. 2, record 1, English, - reactor%20waste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reactor Waste. Spent fuel from a power reactor is highly radioactive and remains so for a long time. It is stored either underwater in large pools at the reactor site, or in dry concrete containers until a permanent storage or disposal facility becomes available. 3, record 1, English, - reactor%20waste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Reactor waste is normally contaminated with fission products and activation products. ... Radioactive waste from treatment of the primary coolant systems and off-gas system includes spent resins and filters as well as some contaminated equipment. Radioactive waste may also be generated from replacement of activated core components such as control rods or neutron sources. 4, record 1, English, - reactor%20waste
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déchet de réacteur
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chet%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déchet de fonctionnement de réacteur 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chet%20de%20fonctionnement%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on peut commodément classer les déchets suivant cinq origines. - Les produits de fission [...]. - Les déchets de procédés [...]. - Les déchets technologiques [...]. - Les déchets de fonctionnement du réacteur peuvent être assimilés aux déchets de procédés et aux déchets technologiques. Pour les concentrats d’évaporation des effluents radioactifs et les résines échangeuses d’ions en fin de vie, il s’agit de déchets provenant du traitement des effluents de nature intermédiaire entre les déchets technologiques et les déchets de procédés. S’il s’agit de filtres actifs, ce sont des déchets technologiques mais constitués par du matériel pour lequel on prévoit une durée limitée de vie et dont on programme d’avance le remplacement. - Les matériaux de démantèlement des installations nucléaires [...] 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Déchets de réacteurs. Le combustible épuisé des réacteurs nucléaires demeure très radioactif très longtemps. On le stocke pour le moment dans de grandes piscines sur le site même de la centrale ou à sec dans des silos bétonnés jusqu'à ce qu'une installation permanente d’évacuation ou de stockage soit aménagée. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20de%20r%C3%A9acteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho procedente de reactores nucleares
1, record 1, Spanish, desecho%20procedente%20de%20reactores%20nucleares
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecho procedente del reactor 2, record 1, Spanish, desecho%20procedente%20del%20reactor
correct, masculine noun
- residuo de reactor 3, record 1, Spanish, residuo%20de%20reactor
masculine noun
- residuo procedente de reactores nucleares 3, record 1, Spanish, residuo%20procedente%20de%20reactores%20nucleares
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2005-08-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- water pool 1, record 2, English, water%20pool
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At present, water pools at the plant site hold highly radioactive used fuel. Concrete silos can safely store older fuel. 1, record 2, English, - water%20pool
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piscine
1, record 2, French, piscine
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'heure actuelle, on conserve le combustible épuisé fortement radioactif dans des piscines situées sur le terrain des centrales. On conserve le combustible plus ancien dans des silos de béton. 1, record 2, French, - piscine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2004-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- concrete container
1, record 3, English, concrete%20container
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- concrete silo 1, record 3, English, concrete%20silo
- concrete canister 2, record 3, English, concrete%20canister
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reactor Waste. Spent fuel from a power reactor is highly radioactive and remains so for a long time. It is stored either underwater in large pools at the reactor site, or in dry concrete containers until a permanent storage or disposal facility becomes available. 1, record 3, English, - concrete%20container
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conteneur de stockage en béton
1, record 3, French, conteneur%20de%20stockage%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- silo bétonné 2, record 3, French, silo%20b%C3%A9tonn%C3%A9
masculine noun
- silo de béton 3, record 3, French, silo%20de%20b%C3%A9ton
masculine noun
- silo en béton 3, record 3, French, silo%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
masculine noun
- silo étanche de béton 3, record 3, French, silo%20%C3%A9tanche%20de%20b%C3%A9ton
masculine noun
- structure cylindrique en béton 4, record 3, French, structure%20cylindrique%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déchets de réacteurs. Le combustible épuisé des réacteurs nucléaires demeure très radioactif très longtemps. On le stocke pour le moment dans de grandes piscines sur le site même de la centrale ou à sec dans des silos bétonnés jusqu'à ce qu'une installation permanente d’évacuation ou de stockage soit aménagée. 2, record 3, French, - conteneur%20de%20stockage%20en%20b%C3%A9ton
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2003-09-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Atomic Physics
- Nuclear Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tritium
1, record 4, English, tritium
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- T 2, record 4, English, T
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- hydrogen 3 3, record 4, English, hydrogen%203
correct
- hydrogen-3 4, record 4, English, hydrogen%2D3
correct
- ³H 2, record 4, English, %C2%B3H
correct, see observation
- ³H 2, record 4, English, %C2%B3H
- superheavy hydrogen 5, record 4, English, superheavy%20hydrogen
- triterium 6, record 4, English, triterium
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radioactive isotope of hydrogen having atomic number 1 and atomic mass number 3. 7, record 4, English, - tritium
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The isotope of hydrogen with a nucleus consisting of one proton and two neutrons. Its symbol is T, or alternatively ³H. 2, record 4, English, - tritium
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tritium is radioactive, beta-decaying with a half-life of 12.3 years. Tritium is likely to be useful as a nuclear fusion fuel and although it occurs hardly at all in nature it can be "bred" out of the abundant metal lithium. 2, record 4, English, - tritium
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique atomique
- Physique nucléaire
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tritium
1, record 4, French, tritium
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- T 2, record 4, French, T
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- hydrogène-3 3, record 4, French, hydrog%C3%A8ne%2D3
correct, masculine noun
- ³H 2, record 4, French, %C2%B3H
correct, see observation
- ³H 2, record 4, French, %C2%B3H
- tritérium 4, record 4, French, trit%C3%A9rium
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Isotope radioactif de l’hydrogène (³H) dont le noyau est formé d’un proton et de deux neutrons. (Élément chimique de symbole T.) 2, record 4, French, - tritium
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tritium [...] est radioactif [...] avec une période de 12,3 ans environ. La méthode généralement employée pour l’obtenir consiste dans l’irradiation du lithium par des neutrons. 2, record 4, French, - tritium
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tout tritium n’ est en fait pas nécessairement produit de fission. En effet, l'origine de cet isotope radioactif de masse 3 de l'hydrogène est multiple. On le trouve dans l'environnement, parce qu'il est produit naturellement par l'action des rayons cosmiques sur les atomes d’oxygène et d’azote, mais aussi du fait des retombées des tirs nucléaires. Il est produit dans le combustible irradié à raison d’1 atome pour 104 fissions d’uranium dans les réacteurs à eau ordinaire par exemple, par fission ternaire [...] 5, record 4, French, - tritium
Record 4, Key term(s)
- hydrogène 3
- hydrogène hyperlourd
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Física atómica
- Física nuclear
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tritio
1, record 4, Spanish, tritio
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- T 2, record 4, Spanish, T
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- hidrógeno 3 3, record 4, Spanish, hidr%C3%B3geno%203
correct, masculine noun
- ³H 4, record 4, Spanish, %C2%B3H
correct
- H³ 5, record 4, Spanish, H%C2%B3
correct
- ³H 4, record 4, Spanish, %C2%B3H
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Isótopo del hidrógeno con número de masa 3, cuyo núcleo consta de un protón y dos neutrones. Es un cuerpo radiactivo (emisor beta) con período de 12,37 años y energía de 0,918 MeV. 5, record 4, Spanish, - tritio
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- heat development from radiation desintegration
1, record 5, English, heat%20development%20from%20radiation%20desintegration
proposal
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... heat development in the reactor core ... 2, record 5, English, - heat%20development%20from%20radiation%20desintegration
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chaleur de désintégration radioactive
1, record 5, French, chaleur%20de%20d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9gration%20radioactive
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- chaleur de désintégration radio-active 2, record 5, French, chaleur%20de%20d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9gration%20radio%2Dactive
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le combustible usé est extrêmement radioactif; en conséquence, il s’en dégage spontanément de la chaleur qu'on appelle «chaleur de désintégration radioactive». 1, record 5, French, - chaleur%20de%20d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9gration%20radioactive
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2000-08-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- radioactive fuel
1, record 6, English, radioactive%20fuel
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - radioactive%20fuel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- combustible radioactif
1, record 6, French, combustible%20radioactif
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - combustible%20radioactif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-07-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- combustible waste
1, record 7, English, combustible%20waste
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- combustible radioactive waste 2, record 7, English, combustible%20radioactive%20waste
proposal
- combustible nuclear waste 2, record 7, English, combustible%20nuclear%20waste
proposal, less frequent
- combustible solid radioactive waste 3, record 7, English, combustible%20solid%20radioactive%20waste
correct
- combustible solid nuclear waste 2, record 7, English, combustible%20solid%20nuclear%20waste
proposal, less frequent
- burnable waste 4, record 7, English, burnable%20waste
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Combustible wastes are those that could be burned in a special design of incinerator to bring about a large volume reduction. 1, record 7, English, - combustible%20waste
Record 7, Key term(s)
- combustible solid waste
- burnable wastes
- combustible wastes
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- déchet combustible
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9chet%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- déchet radioactif combustible 2, record 7, French, d%C3%A9chet%20radioactif%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
- déchet nucléaire combustible 3, record 7, French, d%C3%A9chet%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20combustible
proposal, masculine noun, less frequent
- déchet radioactif solide combustible 3, record 7, French, d%C3%A9chet%20radioactif%20solide%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
- déchet nucléaire solide combustible 3, record 7, French, d%C3%A9chet%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20solide%20combustible
proposal, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déchets solides de faible activité sont classés en déchets combustibles, compressibles et non compressibles. Les déchets combustibles seront traités dans un incinérateur à haute température [...] 4, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20combustible
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les déchets radioactifs peuvent être solides, liquides ou gazeux, combustibles ou non, aqueux ou non. 2, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20combustible
Record 7, Key term(s)
- déchets combustibles
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho combustible
1, record 7, Spanish, desecho%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecho radiactivo sólido combustible 2, record 7, Spanish, desecho%20radiactivo%20s%C3%B3lido%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
- residuo combustible 3, record 7, Spanish, residuo%20combustible
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-05-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- non-combustible waste
1, record 8, English, non%2Dcombustible%20waste
proposal
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- non-combustible radioactive waste 1, record 8, English, non%2Dcombustible%20radioactive%20waste
proposal
- non combustible waste 1, record 8, English, non%20combustible%20waste
proposal
- non combustible radioactive waste 1, record 8, English, non%20combustible%20radioactive%20waste
proposal
- non-combustible nuclear waste 1, record 8, English, non%2Dcombustible%20nuclear%20waste
proposal, less frequent
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A radioactive waste that cannot be burned. 1, record 8, English, - non%2Dcombustible%20waste
Record 8, Key term(s)
- noncombustible radioactive waste
- noncombustible nuclear waste
- noncombustible waste
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- déchet non combustible
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9chet%20non%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- déchet radioactif non combustible 2, record 8, French, d%C3%A9chet%20radioactif%20non%20combustible
correct, proposal, masculine noun
- déchet incombustible 1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9chet%20incombustible
correct, masculine noun
- déchet radioactif incombustible 2, record 8, French, d%C3%A9chet%20radioactif%20incombustible
correct, proposal, masculine noun
- déchet nucléaire non combustible 2, record 8, French, d%C3%A9chet%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20non%20combustible
proposal, masculine noun, less frequent
- déchet nucléaire incombustible 2, record 8, French, d%C3%A9chet%20nucl%C3%A9aire%20incombustible
proposal, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déchet radioactif qui n’ est pas combustible, c.-à-d. qui ne brûle pas ou très mal. 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20non%20combustible
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les centres d’études nucléaires, les déchets combustibles sont généralement incinérés. Les déchets non combustibles sont soumis à traitement de réduction de volume, en général compactage, et sont ensuite immobilisés, soit dans du béton, soit par un mélange béton-bitume émulsionné (Cadarache), soit dans des résines thermodurcissables (Grenoble). 1, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20non%20combustible
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Du fait de sa teneur en chlore, le PVC est parfois classé dans les déchets incombustibles. 1, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9chet%20non%20combustible
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Desechos nucleares
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecho no combustible
1, record 8, Spanish, desecho%20no%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecho radiactivo no combustible 2, record 8, Spanish, desecho%20radiactivo%20no%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
- desecho incombustible 3, record 8, Spanish, desecho%20incombustible
correct, masculine noun
- desecho radiactivo incombustible 4, record 8, Spanish, desecho%20radiactivo%20incombustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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