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TUBES U [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Supply
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural oxygenation
1, record 1, English, natural%20oxygenation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If possible, a waterfall is placed between the basins, and in some instances fish breeders use various U-tubes. When natural oxygenation between basins is not sufficient, surface aerators and bubble aeration are used. 1, record 1, English, - natural%20oxygenation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation en eau
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oxygénation naturelle
1, record 1, French, oxyg%C3%A9nation%20naturelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si c'est possible, une chute d’eau est prévue entre chaque bassin; exceptionnellement quelques pisciculteurs exploitent des tubes en «U», d’efficacité différente. Lorsque l'oxygénation naturelle entre chaque bassin n’ est pas suffisante, les aérateurs de surface et l'aération par bullage sont mis à contribution. 1, record 1, French, - oxyg%C3%A9nation%20naturelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- boot
1, record 2, English, boot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- boot joint 2, record 2, English, boot%20joint
correct
- butt joint 1, record 2, English, butt%20joint
- double joint 3, record 2, English, double%20joint
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A U-shaped tube attached to the [bassoon] wing and long joints which contains the hand rest for the right hand. 1, record 2, English, - boot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- culasse
1, record 2, French, culasse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le basson est fait de tubes parallèles réunis à une extrémité par un tube en forme de U appelé culasse. 2, record 2, French, - culasse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette partie de l’instrument permet de connecter les deux tubes parallèles de l’instrument, soit celui de la petite branche (branche descendante) et celui de la grande branche (le tube ascendant). 3, record 2, French, - culasse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inverted U-tube steam generator
1, record 3, English, inverted%20U%2Dtube%20steam%20generator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- inverted U tube steam generator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- générateur de vapeur à tubes en U inversé
1, record 3, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20vapeur%20%C3%A0%20tubes%20en%20U%20invers%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-10-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pilot-operated relief valve
1, record 4, English, pilot%2Doperated%20relief%20valve
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PORV 1, record 4, English, PORV
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cooling water filling the reactor vessel, heated by the core, gets hotter and its pressure rises. A relief valve at the top of the pressurizer tank - the so-called pilot-operated relief valve (PORV) - opens automatically, steam escapes. But the temperature and pressure of the water in the primary system continue to rise because heat generated by uranium fission in the reactor's core is no longer being removed from the reactor cooling water in the steam generator. 1, record 4, English, - pilot%2Doperated%20relief%20valve
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pilot operated relief valve
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- vanne de décharge électropneumatique
1, record 4, French, vanne%20de%20d%C3%A9charge%20%C3%A9lectropneumatique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- vanne de décharge PORV 1, record 4, French, vanne%20de%20d%C3%A9charge%20PORV
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La centrale Three Mile Island-2 et sa conception] Le pressuriseur du circuit primaire était placé sur la branche chaude de la boucle A; une vanne de décharge électropneumatique(PORV : Pilot-Operated Relief Valve) était installée dans la partie supérieure du pressuriseur. Cette conception des GV [générateurs de vapeur] entraînait un inventaire en eau du circuit primaire notablement inférieur à celui des réacteurs ayant des échangeurs de chaleur à tubes en U(cas des réacteurs REP [réacteurs à eau pressurisée] français), et rendait donc le réacteur un peu plus sensible aux transitoires. 1, record 4, French, - vanne%20de%20d%C3%A9charge%20%C3%A9lectropneumatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-10-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Heat Exchangers
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- U-tube heat exchanger
1, record 5, English, U%2Dtube%20heat%20exchanger
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heat-exchanger system consisting of a bundle of U tubes (hairpin tubes) surrounded by a shell (outer vessel); one fluid flows through the tubes, and the other fluid flows through the shell, around the tubes. 1, record 5, English, - U%2Dtube%20heat%20exchanger
Record 5, Key term(s)
- U tube heat exchanger
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Échangeurs de chaleur
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- échangeur de chaleur à tubes en U
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9changeur%20de%20chaleur%20%C3%A0%20tubes%20en%20U
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-02-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- U tubes
1, record 6, English, U%20tubes
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- U-tubes 1, record 6, English, U%2Dtubes
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tubes en U
1, record 6, French, tubes%20en%20U
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1980-02-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tube bundle
1, record 7, English, tube%20bundle
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The boilers [or steam generators] consist of an inverted vertical U-tube bundle installed in a shell. (...) Saturated water flows to the tube bundle (...) through an annulus between the tube bundle shroud and the inside surface of the shell. 1, record 7, English, - tube%20bundle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- faisceau de tubes
1, record 7, French, faisceau%20de%20tubes
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- faisceau tubulaire 2, record 7, French, faisceau%20tubulaire
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ils [les générateurs de vapeur] sont composés d’un faisceau de tubes en U implantés sur une même plaque à tubes ce qui permet la libre dilatation des tubes(...) 1, record 7, French, - faisceau%20de%20tubes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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