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INSTALLATION COMPRESSION [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compressors
  • Gas Industry
CONT

An essential element in the transmission of natural gas over long distances. To ensure maximum, even flow in the transmission system, the gas must be recompressed at compressor stations located every 60 to 80 kilometers along the route, since gas, unlike oil, loses pressure rapidly with distance.

OBS

compressor station: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Compresseurs
  • Industrie du gaz
DEF

Bâtiment ou emplacement où sont installés les compresseurs [...] à intervalles réguliers le long des pipelines de gaz ou de liquides.

OBS

station de compression : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Compresores
  • Industria del gas
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Record 2 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
CONT

[In a] compression refrigerating system [, low-pressure] vapor (refrigerant) ... enters the compressor ... and is compressed to a high pressure. ... the high-pressure vapor enters the condenser ... The high-pressure liquid ... then expands through a throttling valve ... to a lower pressure in the evaporator ...

OBS

The compression system most commonly used is the positive-displacement reciprocating compressor.

Key term(s)
  • vapor-compression system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines frigorifiques
CONT

Quelles que soient la puissance et la nature du fluide frigorigène, le principe d'une installation frigorifique à compression est toujours le même. Toute proportion gardée, on y retrouve toujours les quatre appareils essentiels; l'évaporateur [...], le compresseur [...], le condenseur [...] et le régleur détendeur [...]

OBS

Dans les installations à compression, le compresseur est l'organe principal.

Spanish

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