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hand firing [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fuel Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hand firing
1, record 1, English, hand%20firing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coal can be burned more efficiently by a mechanical stoker than by hand firing because the stoker provides a uniform fuel feed rate, better distribution in the fuel bed and positive control of the air supplied for combustion. 2, record 1, English, - hand%20firing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hand firing. There are many acceptable hand-firing methods. With highly volatile coals, the objective is to leave a suitable bed of glowing fuel to ignite the gases as they are driven off from the fresh coal charge .... But, ... with any hand-fired solid fuel, the fire is continuous and overtemperature conditions are difficult to control unless the fire is continually attended. 3, record 1, English, - hand%20firing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage aux combustibles solides
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chauffe à main
1, record 1, French, chauffe%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chauffe à la main 1, record 1, French, chauffe%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
correct, feminine noun
- chauffe manuelle 2, record 1, French, chauffe%20manuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La chauffe à la main est une opération délicate et souvent pénible, exigeant une formation spéciale et de la pratique; elle est très utilement guidée par l'emploi d'appareils de contrôle de chauffe. 1, record 1, French, - chauffe%20%C3%A0%20main
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chauffe : Opération consistant à produire par combustion la chaleur nécessaire à un chauffage industriel ou domestique et, plus particulièrement, à conduire cette combustion 1, record 1, French, - chauffe%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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