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BOOSTER FAN [3 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2013-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Building Ventilation
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges
DEF

A fan, generally installed under a tunnel ceiling, [that] transmits momentum to the air.

OBS

booster fan; jet fan: terms and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ventilation (Construction)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts
DEF

Ventilateur, généralement installé sous le plafond d'un tunnel, qui transmet une quantité de mouvement à l'air.

OBS

accélérateur : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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Record 2 - external organization data 2003-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mine Ventilation, Heating and Lighting
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
DEF

A small fan installed underground for ventilating narrow coal drivages or hard headings which are not ventilated by the normal air current.

OBS

An auxiliary fan is usually from 18 inches to 2 feet in diameter, and delivers up to 10,000 cubic feet per minute, or more. It is driven by compressed air or electricity. In the latter case, the motor is placed in the intake airway.

OBS

A booster fan is installed when other means of improving the ventilation would be very costly, or too slow or perhaps ineffective. A ventilation survey is a legal obligation in Great Britain before installing a booster fan.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ventilation, chauffage et éclairage des mines
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
DEF

Ventilateur qui prélève de l'air sur le circuit principal (ou primaire) pour aérer une zone non incluse dans ce circuit.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ventilación, calefacción y alumbrado de minas
  • Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
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Record 3 1991-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cooling and Ventilating Systems
DEF

A fan used to increase either the total pressure or the volume of flow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation

Spanish

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