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PUISSANCE EVACUATION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Nuclear Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural convection flow 1, record 1, English, natural%20convection%20flow
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Technical Report: Study of Turbulent Natural Convection Flow in Rectangular Enclosure. 1, record 1, English, - natural%20convection%20flow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Physique nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écoulement en convection naturelle
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20en%20convection%20naturelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Situations d’écoulements en convection naturelle. En cas de perte des pompes primaires, le réacteur est arrêté. L'évacuation de la puissance résiduelle se fait par un effet de thermosiphon qui s’établit naturellement avec la colonne d’eau refroidie dans les générateurs de vapeur situés à un niveau supérieur à celui du cœur. Bien que les vitesses de circulation soient faibles(inférieures au mètre par seconde), l'écoulement dans le cœur s’apparente davantage à de la convection forcée qu'à de la convection naturelle avec création de tourbillons [...] dans le cas d’une paroi verticale échangeant dans un espace infini. Un autre cas de circulation naturelle a lieu lors d’une rupture de tuyauterie primaire(accident de perte de réfrigérant primaire(APRP), où la circulation est diphasique [...] 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20en%20convection%20naturelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fuel pebble
1, record 2, English, fuel%20pebble
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pebble 2, record 2, English, pebble
correct
- spherical fuel element 3, record 2, English, spherical%20fuel%20element
correct
- spherical element 4, record 2, English, spherical%20element
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the most common type of high temperature reactor (HTR) fuel, tiny particles of nuclear fuel are coated with three or four layers of coatings which are impenetrable to fission products up to a temperature of 2000 celsius. About 20,000 particles, bonded with graphite are massed together to form a spherical fuel element with a diameter of about 6 centimeters. The high temperature reactor ... might contain 100,000 or more of these fuel elements. 5, record 2, English, - fuel%20pebble
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The pebbles are ... designed to passively limit the amount of heat unleashed by the nuclear fission reactions that drive the reactor. The fissionable material is divided into groups of 100 million billion uranium-235 atoms scattered within a 0.5 mm sphere of uranium dioxide. That core is coated with four containment layers. ... Some 15,000 carbon-coated uranium dioxide kernels, looking like nuclear poppy seeds, are embedded in a tennis ball-size graphite and resin matrix. Graphite acts to slow the fission neutrons and so acts as an embedded moderator. The matrix is then encased in a 5 mm pure carbon shell, sintered, annealed, and machined to a uniform diameter of 6 cm. 2, record 2, English, - fuel%20pebble
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- boulet
1, record 2, French, boulet
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 particules [de combustible] sont agglomérées au moyen d’une matrice carbonée de manière à former des corps sphériques [...] aisément manipulables. [...] le combustible est sous forme de boulets de 60 mm de diamètre, ayant une écorce de 5 mm sans particule, chargés en vrac dans le cœur [du réacteur qui] est formé par un très grand nombre de boulets(675 000 pour [un réacteur] THTR [thorium high temperature reactor] de 300 MW de puissance électrique). L'ensemble de ces boulets est contenu dans une large trémie en graphite, faisant office de réflecteur, munie au sommet d’un couvercle de même matière, et d’un(ou plusieurs) trou d’évacuation des combustibles à la base. 2, record 2, French, - boulet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Chaque boulet mesure environ 60 mm de diamètre et renferme environ 11 500 particules. L’extérieur du boulet, sur 5 mm, ne contient pas de particule, renforçant ainsi le confinement des matières radioactives dans la matrice de graphite. Le cœur du réacteur sera constitué par un empilement de plusieurs centaines de milliers de boulets. 3, record 2, French, - boulet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-03-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- emergency core cooling
1, record 3, English, emergency%20core%20cooling
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ECC 2, record 3, English, ECC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Removal of the after-power of a reactor after a loss-of-coolant accident. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 3, English, - emergency%20core%20cooling
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
emergency core cooling: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 3, English, - emergency%20core%20cooling
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
emergency core cooling; ECC: term and abbreviation extracted from the "Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire" and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 3, English, - emergency%20core%20cooling
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- refroidissement d’urgence du cœur
1, record 3, French, refroidissement%20d%26rsquo%3Burgence%20du%20c%26oelig%3Bur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- RUC 2, record 3, French, RUC
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- refroidissement de secours du cœur 3, record 3, French, refroidissement%20de%20secours%20du%20c%26oelig%3Bur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Évacuation de la puissance résiduelle d’un réacteur après un accident de perte de réfrigérant primaire. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO. ] 4, record 3, French, - refroidissement%20d%26rsquo%3Burgence%20du%20c%26oelig%3Bur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
refroidissement d’urgence du cœur : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 5, record 3, French, - refroidissement%20d%26rsquo%3Burgence%20du%20c%26oelig%3Bur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
refroidissement de secours du cœur : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 3, French, - refroidissement%20d%26rsquo%3Burgence%20du%20c%26oelig%3Bur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- exhaust capacity
1, record 4, English, exhaust%20capacity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 4, English, - exhaust%20capacity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Chimie analytique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- puissance d'évacuation
1, record 4, French, puissance%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d’une compagnie canadienne d’équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 4, French, - puissance%20d%27%C3%A9vacuation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-06-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Heat Exchangers
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- containment spray heat exchanger
1, record 5, English, containment%20spray%20heat%20exchanger
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some PWR [pressurized water reactor] designs also include a containment spray heat exchanger. Each containment spray pump takes suction from the residual heat removal/low pressure safety injection system (PWR), which provides borated water from the refueling water storage tank or the containment sump. 2, record 5, English, - containment%20spray%20heat%20exchanger
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Échangeurs de chaleur
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- échangeur du système d’aspersion de l’enceinte de confinement
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9changeur%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Baspersion%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Benceinte%20de%20confinement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parmi les modifications les plus importantes qui aient été décidées, on peut signaler celle concernant l'échangeur du système d’aspersion dans l'enceinte de confinement. C'est cet échangeur qui serait chargé d’évacuer la puissance résiduelle issue du combustible en cas d’accident de rupture d’une tuyauterie du circuit primaire. Pour préserver du risque de contamination l'eau de la rivière ou de la mer assurant l'évacuation finale de cette énergie, cet échangeur est, habituellement, refroidi par un système de refroidissement intermédiaire dans des conditions de pression relatives qui évitent tout transfert de radioactivité vers l'environnement par cette voie(pratique de barrières successives). 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9changeur%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20d%26rsquo%3Baspersion%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Benceinte%20de%20confinement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-12-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Plant Safety
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- total loss of decay heat removal circuits 1, record 6, English, total%20loss%20of%20decay%20heat%20removal%20circuits
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- loss of decay heat removal accident 2, record 6, English, loss%20of%20decay%20heat%20removal%20accident
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hypothetical [reactor] accident in which all three independent secondary sodium circuits suddenly and simultaneously go out of action. 1, record 6, English, - total%20loss%20of%20decay%20heat%20removal%20circuits
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In this case the residual power in the core would be removed mainly by convection through the reactor vessels to the emergency cooling system. The temperature of the reactor block would rise until the power removed by thermal radiation offset the residual power, which would decrease over time. To ensure that all the reactor structures remain undamaged, this temperature must be below 720°C. 1, record 6, English, - total%20loss%20of%20decay%20heat%20removal%20circuits
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sûreté des centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- accident de disparition des circuits normaux d’évacuation de la puissance
1, record 6, French, accident%20de%20disparition%20des%20circuits%20normaux%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vacuation%20de%20la%20puissance
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- DCNEP 1, record 6, French, DCNEP
masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] il peut arriver que les pompes primaires et les boucles secondaires soient indisponibles : c'est l'accident de disparition des circuits normaux d’évacuation de la puissance(DCNEP). On estime que cet accident ne devrait pas arriver plus d’une fois dans la vie de la centrale. 1, record 6, French, - accident%20de%20disparition%20des%20circuits%20normaux%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vacuation%20de%20la%20puissance
Record 6, Key term(s)
- D.C.N.E.P.
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-10-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- switchyard
1, record 7, English, switchyard
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The switchyard is designed to allow flexible operation for power output, switching and maintenance. A breaker-and-a-half design with single voltage is proposed for high reliability. Each ACR-1000 unit will have at least four bays of power inputs/outputs from the main transformers and grid system, with options to add more as future plant and grid requirements may dictate. 1, record 7, English, - switchyard
Record 7, Key term(s)
- switch-yard
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- poste d’évacuation d’énergie principal
1, record 7, French, poste%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vacuation%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie%20principal
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le poste d’évacuation d’énergie principal [...] est conçu pour permettre un maniement flexible de la puissance électrique de sortie, la commutation et la maintenance. Une conception à une barre et demie, dotée d’un voltage unique est proposée pour une fiabilité élevée. Chaque tranche de l'ACR-1000 inclura au moins quatre baies d’entrée/sortie de puissance des transformateurs de sortie et de réseau, avec la possibilité d’en ajouter d’autres au fur et à mesure des besoins futurs du réseau et de la centrale. 1, record 7, French, - poste%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vacuation%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie%20principal
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-02-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
- Land Forces
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Land Force Command Physical Fitness Standard
1, record 8, English, Land%20Force%20Command%20Physical%20Fitness%20Standard
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- LFCPFS 1, record 8, English, LFCPFS
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The program for meeting LFCPFS emphasizes endurance and muscular strength, aerobic capability, power and flexibility. ... LFCPFS constitutes a single standard for all 5 ASG [5 Area Support Group] personnel, regardless of gender, age or size. Three tests were selected to assess the physical fitness of Army personnel. The tests must be performed consecutively, and failure on one test requires a re-take of the three tests that comprise [the] LFCPFS. These tests are: marching 13 kilometres carrying a load of 24 kilograms in under 2 hours, 26 minutes, 20 seconds; evacuating a victim over a distance of 100 metres in under 60 seconds; and digging a trench comprising 0.486 square metre of gravel in under 6 minutes. 1, record 8, English, - Land%20Force%20Command%20Physical%20Fitness%20Standard
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Conditionnement physique et culturisme
- Forces terrestres
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Norme d’aptitude physique du Commandement de la Force terrestre
1, record 8, French, Norme%20d%26rsquo%3Baptitude%20physique%20du%20Commandement%20de%20la%20Force%20terrestre
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- NAPCFT 1, record 8, French, NAPCFT
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le programme pour atteindre la NAPCFT met l'accent sur l'endurance et la force musculaire, la capacité aérobique, la puissance et la souplesse. [...] La NAPCFT constitue une norme unique pour tout le personnel du 5 GSS [5e Groupe de soutien de secteur], peu importe le sexe, l'âge et la taille. Trois épreuves ont été sélectionnées afin d’évaluer la condition physique du personnel de l'Armée de terre. Les épreuves doivent être exécutées de façon consécutive de sorte que l'échec d’une seule épreuve entraîne la reprise des trois épreuves de la NAPCFT. Ces trois épreuves sont : la marche de 13 kilomètres avec charge de 24 kilogrammes en moins de 2 heures 26 minutes 20 secondes; l'évacuation d’une victime sur une distance de 100 mètres en moins de 60 secondes; et le creusage d’une tranchée de 0, 486 mètre carré de gravier en moins de 6 minutes. 1, record 8, French, - Norme%20d%26rsquo%3Baptitude%20physique%20du%20Commandement%20de%20la%20Force%20terrestre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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