puesta a crítico (de un reactor)

English translation: reach criticality

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Spanish term or phrase:puesta a crítico (de un reactor)
English translation:reach criticality
Entered by: MarinaR

20:57 Sep 9, 2013
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Nuclear Eng/Sci / Situacion financiera del Proyecto
Spanish term or phrase: puesta a crítico (de un reactor)
Como consecuencia de la falta de certeza en la asignación de fondos se fueron pos datando la colocación de órdenes de compra y de contratos y se circunscribieron las actividades de Puesta en Marcha a aquellas que permitiesen cumplir con la Puesta a Crítico de la Central.

Muchas gracias
Marina.
MarinaR
Local time: 11:56
reach criticality
Explanation:
Oddly enough, this means the reactor has reached the stage when it is operating normally.

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Calvert Cliffs, Units 1 & 2 - Technical Specification Bases, B ... - NRC
pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0728/ML072830155.pdf‎
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Tavg is initially required to be verified ³ 515°F within. 30 minutes prior to reaching reactor criticality, then Tavg is required to be verified ³ 515°F every 30 minutes.
[PDF]
NEA/CSNI/R(2002)1/VOL2 - OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
https://www.oecd-nea.org/nsd/docs/2002/csni-r2002-1-vol2.pdf
requirements to be met when reaching reactor criticality after refueling. Conformance to the applicable provisions of this regulation will be the subject of those ...
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Harmonization of the licensing process for digital ... - IAEA Publications
www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/.../PDF/te_1327_web.pdf‎
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technical and organizational conditions of safe operation of nuclear installations. – requirements to be met when reaching reactor criticality after refuelling. 42

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In your context, you might have to say something like "to enable achievement of the Criticality Stage"
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patinba
Argentina
Local time: 11:56
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muchas gracias a todos!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3reach criticality
patinba
3critical status
David Hollywood
3start-up/going critical
Wendy Streitparth


  

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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
critical status


Explanation:
I would say

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of the reactor (project)

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obviously the circumstances have placed the operation in a critical state

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so I think we have take this into account

David Hollywood
Local time: 11:56
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
reach criticality


Explanation:
Oddly enough, this means the reactor has reached the stage when it is operating normally.

PDF]
Calvert Cliffs, Units 1 & 2 - Technical Specification Bases, B ... - NRC
pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML0728/ML072830155.pdf‎
Traducir esta página
Tavg is initially required to be verified ³ 515°F within. 30 minutes prior to reaching reactor criticality, then Tavg is required to be verified ³ 515°F every 30 minutes.
[PDF]
NEA/CSNI/R(2002)1/VOL2 - OECD Nuclear Energy Agency
https://www.oecd-nea.org/nsd/docs/2002/csni-r2002-1-vol2.pdf
requirements to be met when reaching reactor criticality after refueling. Conformance to the applicable provisions of this regulation will be the subject of those ...
[PDF]
Harmonization of the licensing process for digital ... - IAEA Publications
www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/.../PDF/te_1327_web.pdf‎
Traducir esta página
technical and organizational conditions of safe operation of nuclear installations. – requirements to be met when reaching reactor criticality after refuelling. 42

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-09-09 22:36:23 GMT)
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In your context, you might have to say something like "to enable achievement of the Criticality Stage"

patinba
Argentina
Local time: 11:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
muchas gracias a todos!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Phil!

agree  Charles Davis: The action of "puesta a crítico" seems to be known in the trade as "taking the reactor critical"; "puesta en marcha" is reactor startup.
2 hrs
  -> That looks right. Thanks, Charles!

agree  Wendy Streitparth: Sorry, Patinba. Didn't read your entry before posting
10 hrs
  -> No problem, Wendy! Many thanks!
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
start-up/going critical


Explanation:
A reactor is critical if it's on
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GoingCritical

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 15:56
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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