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ALTERNATIVE FUEL BURNER [1 record]

Record 1 2011-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Burners and Steamfitting
DEF

A burner using 1 prime fuel, but capable of using a standby fuel under peak load conditions.

CONT

It should be noted that all burners described [pressure atomizing, air atomizing, rotary cup atomizing, steam atomizing or mechanical atomizing burners] are available as gas-oil (dual fuel) burners.

OBS

[It is] designed to burn either gas or oil but not both simultaneously.

OBS

Changeover from one fuel to the other can be made automatically using an electric temperature controller or by use of a manual switch.

OBS

gas-oil burner: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • gas oil burner

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumisterie et brûleurs
CONT

[...] principe d'un brûleur mixte fuel/gaz. La pulvérisation du fuel s'effectue comme pour les brûleurs à pulvérisation mécanique sous pression du fuel à partir de gicleurs et accroche-flammes. Pour la combustion du gaz, la vanne magnétique fuel se ferme, la pompe à fuel est mise hors service et il y a démarrage de la vanne gaz principale, de la vanne gaz veilleuse et de la sécurité manque de gaz.

CONT

Il existe également des brûleurs mixtes gaz-fuel qui permettent sans démontage d'organes de consommer un combustible ou l'autre [...]

OBS

brûleur mixte gaz/mazout alterné : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • brûleur mixte gaz fuel

Spanish

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