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MECANISME DRAINAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2005-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dump tank spray cooling 1, record 1, English, dump%20tank%20spray%20cooling
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calandria, Dump Port and Dump Tank Spray Cooling (Pickering A only). Figure 13.3 shows calandria spray nozzles that cool the exposed calandria, calandria tubes and guide tubes. The figure shows similar sprays for the dump port and dump tank. The sprays operate continuously, both when the moderator is in the calandria and when it is in the dump tank. 1, record 1, English, - dump%20tank%20spray%20cooling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mécanisme de refroidissement par aspersion du réservoir de drainage
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20refroidissement%20par%20aspersion%20du%20r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20drainage
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Calandre, orifice de drainage et mécanisme de refroidissement par aspersion du réservoir de drainage (Pickering-A seulement). La figure 13.3 illustre les buses d'aspersion de la calandre qui refroidissent la calandre exposée, les tubes de calandre et les tubes guides. La figure illustre des dispositifs d'aspersion semblables pour l'orifice de drainage et le réservoir de drainage. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20refroidissement%20par%20aspersion%20du%20r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20drainage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drive mechanism
1, record 2, English, drive%20mechanism
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- well drive mechanism 1, record 2, English, well%20drive%20mechanism
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The natural or induced force which is needed to drive oil or gas out of a reservoir and up the well bore. 1, record 2, English, - drive%20mechanism
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some drive mechanisms used in modern well technology are dissolved gas drive, water drive, gas cap drive, gas drive, miscible flooding and gravity drainage. 1, record 2, English, - drive%20mechanism
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mode de drainage
1, record 2, French, mode%20de%20drainage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mécanisme de drainage 2, record 2, French, m%C3%A9canisme%20de%20drainage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
drainage : [...] déplacement du pétrole à travers une roche réservoir dû à la mise en production des puits [...] Il existe plusieurs modes de drainage [...] drainage par expansion d'une calotte de gaz [...] drainage par expansion des gaz dissous [...] drainage par gravité [...] drainage par poussée de gaz [...] drainage en phase miscible [...] drainage par poussée hydraulique. 1, record 2, French, - mode%20de%20drainage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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