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in-and-out furnace [2 records]

Record 1 2000-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
DEF

A furnace that is shut down periodically to remove the old charge and add a new charge; as distinguished from a Continuous Furnace.

OBS

in the in-and-out furnace, [also called batch type furnace] the temperature is practically constant throughout the interior.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
CONT

Dans le four discontinu, la température est pratiquement constante dans tout le laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
DEF

A furnace in which the material is treated in batches, as distinct from a continuous furnace. The charge is placed in the furnace, heated through the required cycle and subsequently discharged. The furnace itself may be heated and cooled with the charge or it may be maintained at a certain temperature.

DEF

A horizontal, rectangular or cylindrical furnace which handles individual charges and which may be heated and cooled with the charge or maintained at specific temperature.

OBS

in-and-out: by batches.

Key term(s)
  • batch-type furnace

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours (Métallurgie)
DEF

Four discontinu horizontal de forme rectangulaire ou circulaire traitant des charges individuelles et pouvant être chauffé et refroidi avec la charge ou maintenu à des températures données.

Spanish

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