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FUEL FACTORY [3 records]

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Record 1 2010-08-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

As most cars leave the factory set up for average driver expectations and average conditions, tuning has become a way to personalize the characteristics of the vehicle to the owner's preference. For example cars may be altered to provide better fuel economy, produce more power at high RPM [revolutions per minute] or the ride comfort may be sacrificed to provide better handling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Activité qui consiste à apporter des modifications techniques ou esthétiques à une voiture de série pour la rendre conforme aux goûts du propriétaire.

OBS

personnalisation : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 5 avril 2006.

Spanish

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Record 2 1992-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biomass Energy
  • Solid Fossil Fuels
DEF

biomass materials with low moisture content, generally 8% to 10%.

CONT

The allowable moisture content for dry fuel varies with requirements of the combustion or gasification system.

CONT

The residue fired thermal oil heater... utilizes a factory pre-fabricated system, consisting of the burner and thermal oil heater, minimizing the amount of field direction required. These units are offered in two configurations, one for burning dry fuel, and the other suitable for wet hogged fuel.

OBS

The principal coastal lumber mills consume most of their own wood residues to generate steam and power.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie de la biomasse
  • Combustibles fossiles solides
CONT

La figure 3 permet de comparer une chaudière pour combustible humide (cas 1) avec une chaudière pour combustible sec (cas 2) [...] Quand on utilise un combustible sec, on peut réduire le volume d'air, de sorte que la teneur en [gaz carbonique] des gaz de combustion dans le cas 2 est de 14 % et que la température des gaz brûlés à la sortie du sécheur est supposé [sic] être de 95 °C.

OBS

Les déchets de bois, en particulier l'écorce, sont des combustibles très importants dans l'industrie scandinave du bois.

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
CONT

Fuel pumps of this type are put together at the factory with crimped-over covers so that they cannot be disassembled.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)

Spanish

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