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BOILER HORSEPOWER [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thermodynamics
DEF

The power required to evaporate 34 lb/hr of water at 212 ° F into steam at 212 degrees F or its equivalent.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Thermodynamique
DEF

Unité qui est employée pour donner une idée de la capacité de production d'une chaudière [...]

CONT

Au début du siècle, la puissance évaporatrice des chaudières ne dépassait guère quelques centaines de kilogrammes de vapeur à l'heure.

CONT

Le BHP équivaut à la chaleur de vaporisation de 15,63 kg d'eau à l'heure, à 100° C, soit à la pression atmosphérique, 15,6 X 538,9 = 8 405 kcal environ à l'heure, ou encore à 93 m² de surface de chauffe.

OBS

Unité [...] qui n'a pas d'équivalent usité en France.

Spanish

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