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air preheater [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air preheater
1, record 1, English, air%20preheater
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device used in steam boilers to transfer heat from the flue gases to the combustion air before the later enters the furnace. 2, record 1, English, - air%20preheater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réchauffeur d'air
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9chauffeur%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réchauffeurs d'air. Leur utilité [...] est de récupérer une certaine quantité de chaleur pour permettre de brûler, sans apport de combustible auxiliaire, des ordures à bas pouvoir calorifique. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9chauffeur%20d%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hornos y calderas (Calefacción)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- precalentador de aire
1, record 1, Spanish, precalentador%20de%20aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
- Thermal Power Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air heater
1, record 2, English, air%20heater
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air preheater 2, record 2, English, air%20preheater
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A component of a steam-generating unit that absorbs heat from the products of combustion after they have passed through the steam-generating and superheating sections. 3, record 2, English, - air%20heater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Heat recovered from the gas is recycled to the furnace by the combustion air and is absorbed in the steam-generating unit, with a resultant gain in overall thermal efficiency ... Air heaters frequently are used in conjunction with economizers, because the temperature of the inlet air is less than that of the feedwater to the economizer ... 3, record 2, English, - air%20heater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Air heaters are usually classed as recuperative or regenerative types. Both types depend upon convection transfer of heat from the gas stream to a metal or other solid surface and upon convection transfer of heat from this surface to the air. 3, record 2, English, - air%20heater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Regenerative-type, rotary regenerative, plate-type, tubular air heater. 3, record 2, English, - air%20heater
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
- Centrales thermiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réchauffeur d'air
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9chauffeur%20d%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- réchauffeur d'air de combustion 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9chauffeur%20d%27air%20de%20combustion
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] récupérateur de chaleur, utilisé concurremment avec l'économiseur pour pousser au maximum le refroidissement des fumées; il est placé après l'économiseur, sur le parcours de celles-ci, parce que la température de l'eau d'alimentation, à l'entrée de l'économiseur, est supérieure à celle de l'air frais. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9chauffeur%20d%27air
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les centrales thermiques conventionnelles posent des problèmes d'épuration d'effluents liquides divers [...], tels que les éluats de régénération des échangeurs d'ions, les effluents alcalins de lavage des réchauffeurs d'air [...] 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9chauffeur%20d%27air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hornos y calderas (Calefacción)
- Máquinas de vapor y condensadores
- Centrales térmicas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- precalentador de aire
1, record 2, Spanish, precalentador%20de%20aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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