Published 1983 | Version v1
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Compressor units at Eurodif plant in the Tricastin area

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Description

Uranium enrichment by the gaseous diffusion process involves the passage of gas through numerous cascaded porous walls each inducing a large drop in pressure. Therefore, it is necessary, in each stage, to restore pressure by means of a compressor. There are 1,412 compressors driven by electric motors at Eurodif plant at Tricastin. The paper deals with the technical specifications laid down to these machines and with their main features

Abstract (French)

L'enrichissement de l'uranium par le procede de diffusion gazeuse implique le passage du gaz a travers de nombreuses parois poreuses montees en serie, avec, a chaque fois, une importante perte de charge. A chaque etage, il faut donc retablir le niveau de pression, au moyen d'un compresseur. Il y a ainsi dans l'usine Eurodif du Tricastin 1412 compresseurs entraines par des moteurs electriques. L'article traite des specifications techniques imposees a ces machines et de leurs caracteristiques principales

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Additional titles

Original title (French)
Les motocompresseurs de l'usine Eurodif du Tricastin

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Rev. Gen. Electr.
Journal Issue
no.2
Series
Rev. Gen. Electr.
ISSN
0035-3116

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
14787819
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
COMPRESSORS; EURODIF; GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANTS; POWER SUPPLIES; SPECIFICATIONS
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; ISOTOPE SEPARATION PLANTS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES