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FUEL OIL GRADE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grade No. 2 fuel oil
1, record 1, English, grade%20No%2E%202%20fuel%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- number 2 fuel 2, record 1, English, number%202%20fuel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two general classes of fuel oil-distillates and residuals. The distillates are the substances that distil off from petroleum. The residuals are the remaining residues or blends of these residues with distillates. These two classes are further divided into grades based on the type of equipment in which they are used... There are two grades of distillate fuels and four grades of residual fuels. Grade No. 1 is a light distillate fuel oil used in vaporizing-type burners.... Grade No. 2 is a heavier distillate than Grade No. 1 and is used in atomizing-type burners for domestic and commercial heating. 1, record 1, English, - grade%20No%2E%202%20fuel%20oil
Record 1, Key term(s)
- No. 2 fuel oil
- No. 2 fuel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fuel-oil lourd n° 2
1, record 1, French, fuel%2Doil%20lourd%20n%C2%B0%202
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fuel-oil lourd n° 2 a une viscosité à 50 °C supérieure à 110 mm²/s, une teneur en soufre inférieure ou égale à 4 % en masse (2 % pour la qualité B.T.S. (basse teneur en soufre), 1 % pour la qualité T.B.T.S. (très basse teneur en soufre). 1, record 1, French, - fuel%2Doil%20lourd%20n%C2%B0%202
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fuel oil grade
1, record 2, English, fuel%20oil%20grade
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- grade of fuel oil 2, record 2, English, grade%20of%20fuel%20oil
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grades of fuel oil. Voluntary commercial standards recommended by the U.S. Bureau of Standards for different classification of fuel oils, based on characteristics such as specific gravity and viscosity. 2, record 2, English, - fuel%20oil%20grade
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pour Point Test. This tests is designed to provide a guideline figure for the pour point of residual fuel oils, specifically fuel oil grade RMA-RMK of ISO 8217 1996. 1, record 2, English, - fuel%20oil%20grade
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- catégorie de fuel
1, record 2, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20de%20fuel
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- catégorie de fuel oil 2, record 2, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20de%20fuel%20oil
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- industrial furnace
1, record 3, English, industrial%20furnace
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- industrial warm-air furnace 2, record 3, English, industrial%20warm%2Dair%20furnace
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Type of Oil Burner : Mechanical Atomizing(Register type) ;Size Range, 1/h(kW) : 303 and up(3516) ;Fuel Grade : No. 2 to 6; Usual Application : Boilers, industrial furnaces. 1, record 3, English, - industrial%20furnace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Industrial warm-air furnaces, or heavy-duty furnaces, are available with capacity in excess of 1,000,000 Btu per hour. Used for schools, churches, commercial buildings, and industrial buildings. 2, record 3, English, - industrial%20furnace
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- générateur d'air chaud industriel
1, record 3, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20d%27air%20chaud%20industriel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- appareil de chauffage industriel 2, record 3, French, appareil%20de%20chauffage%20industriel
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-10-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- centrifugal atomization
1, record 4, English, centrifugal%20atomization
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mechanical centrifugal atomization 1, record 4, English, mechanical%20centrifugal%20atomization
correct
- rotary atomizing 2, record 4, English, rotary%20atomizing
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Domestic burners usually are confined to the use of oils ranging in grade from No. 1 to No. 4 and employ either one of two methods to prepare the fuel oil for combustion. These are atomization(spraying) and vaporisation(heating). Atomization or spraying is divided into three types, namely, high-pressure atomization, low-pressure atomization, and centrifugal atomization.... The third way in which oil is atomized is by use of centrifugal force. The oil is fed to a rapidly rotating cup(3, 450 rpm or faster). It then spreads throughout this cup in a fine film and flies of the outer edge at a high rate of speed in a very finely divided state. Burners that make use of such centrifugal force are of two types from the standpoint of their design : the horizontal rotary type and the vertical rotary type. High-speed motors are required by burners that use this type of atomization exclusively. With centrifugal atomizing burners there is no contact between oil and air until both have left the burner and entered the combustion chamber. 1, record 4, English, - centrifugal%20atomization
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pulvérisation mécanique par force centrifuge
1, record 4, French, pulv%C3%A9risation%20m%C3%A9canique%20par%20force%20centrifuge
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pulvérisation par coupelle rotative 2, record 4, French, pulv%C3%A9risation%20par%20coupelle%20rotative
correct, feminine noun
- pulvérisation par centrifugation 3, record 4, French, pulv%C3%A9risation%20par%20centrifugation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brûleurs à pulvérisation mécanique par force centrifuge (...) comportent une coupelle soumise à un mouvement de rotation rapide, au centre de laquelle le combustible liquide est amené. la force centrifuge projette le liquide vers les bords de la coupelle, où il est pulvérisé. 1, record 4, French, - pulv%C3%A9risation%20m%C3%A9canique%20par%20force%20centrifuge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pulvérisation par coupelle rotative. Ce système (...) consiste à amener le combustible au sommet d'un cône qui tourne à grande vitesse (5 000 tr/min) Par force centrifuge, la paroi se garnit d'un film qui s'échappe par toute la circonférence de base du cône. La pulvérisation résulte de la cassure du film et les gouttelettes sont entraînées par l'air primaire provenant d'un ventilateur solidaire de la coupelle. 2, record 4, French, - pulv%C3%A9risation%20m%C3%A9canique%20par%20force%20centrifuge
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- oil burner 1, record 5, English, oil%20burner
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
oil burners designed to burn oils heavier than grade No. 3 fuel oil 1, record 5, English, - oil%20burner
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- brûleur à pétrole
1, record 5, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9trole
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brûleurs à pétrole plus lourd que le mazout de qualité no 3 1, record 5, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9trole
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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