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FUEL OIL HEATER [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heating
- Biomass Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- central wood furnace
1, record 1, English, central%20wood%20furnace
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The central wood furnace is a third alternative to conventional oil, gas or electric heating. Unlike the wood stove, it is a device designed to take on the larger fraction of the home heat load, although a back-up source-for example, an electric plenum heater-will generally be added on... recently developed furnaces use wood chips or pellets rather than firewood, to allow for a much easier distribution and loading of the fuel. 2, record 1, English, - central%20wood%20furnace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil de chauffage central au bois
1, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20chauffage%20central%20au%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de chauffage central au bois 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chauffage%20central%20au%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chaudières combinées au bois et au mazout ou au bois et à l'électricité ainsi que les chaudières d'appoint comptent parmi les appareils de chauffage central au bois les plus populaires [...] 3, record 1, French, - appareil%20de%20chauffage%20central%20au%20bois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-07-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unit heater
1, record 2, English, unit%20heater
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air heater 2, record 2, English, air%20heater
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A self-contained heating appliance, which may or may not include an integral fan for circulating air, which may be of the floor-mounted or suspended type, intended for the heating of the space in which it is installed. 3, record 2, English, - unit%20heater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... unit heaters in present use can usually be classified according to one or more methods: 1. By Heating Medium ... a) steam, b) hot water, c) gas indirect-fired, d) oil indirect-fired, e) electric. 2. By Type of Fan ... a) propeller, b) centrifugal, and c) remote air mover ... 3. By Arrangement of Elements ... a) the draw-through type, in which the fan draws air through and b) the blow-through type, in which the fan blows air through the heating element. Indirect-fired unit heaters are always of the blow-through type. 4, record 2, English, - unit%20heater
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A unit heater [means] a forced convection heating device of two types : 1) an assembly of encased heating surface with fan and motor(or turbine) and for connection to a source of steam or hot water; 2) an assembly of the above plus a fuel burner so that the device is for connection to a source of oil or gas(or supplied with coal) and not to steam or water lines. 5, record 2, English, - unit%20heater
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aérotherme
1, record 2, French, a%C3%A9rotherme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil autonome de chauffage comprenant un ventilateur et un élément chauffant, pulsant directement l'air chaud dans le local à chauffer. 2, record 2, French, - a%C3%A9rotherme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'aérotherme peut être à chauffage direct, avec le mazout ou le gaz comme source de chaleur, ou à chauffage indirect; il comporte alors un corps de chauffe en tube de cuivre ou en tube d'acier avec ailettes. Les aérothermes comprennent un groupe moto-ventilateur qui peut être hélicoïde [...] ou centrifuge [...] L'aérotherme comporte de plus une carcasse sur laquelle sont branchées une ou plusieurs bouches de chauffage. À sa partie basse est prévue la reprise d'air. Très souvent, une autre tubulure est prévue pour l'alimentation en air neuf [...] Ces appareils, prévus pour le chauffage des grandes surfaces [ateliers, entrepôts], peuvent être suspendus, muraux ou sur socles. 3, record 2, French, - a%C3%A9rotherme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hornos y calderas (Calefacción)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerotermo
1, record 2, Spanish, aerotermo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato de calefacción consistente en una fuente de calor y un ventilador que inyecta directamente el aire caliente en el local que se ha de caldear. 1, record 2, Spanish, - aerotermo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- transfer media 1, record 3, English, transfer%20media
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An electric or fuel oil/gas-fired heater is used to maintain the temperature of the transfer media. 1, record 3, English, - transfer%20media
Record 3, Key term(s)
- transfer medium
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- médium de transfert
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9dium%20de%20transfert
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des brûleurs électriques ou alimentés au gaz naturel ou au pétrole maintiennent la température du médium de transfert. 1, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9dium%20de%20transfert
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- electric heater 1, record 4, English, electric%20heater
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An electric or fuel oil/gas-fired heater is used to maintain the temperature of the transfer media. 1, record 4, English, - electric%20heater
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brûleur électrique
1, record 4, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des brûleurs électriques ou alimentés au gaz naturel ou au pétrole maintiennent la température du médium de transfert. 1, record 4, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-02-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fuel-oil heater
1, record 5, English, fuel%2Doil%20heater
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fuel-oil heater serves a twofold purpose, it is designed to cool the oil and preheat the fuel for combustion. 2, record 5, English, - fuel%2Doil%20heater
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Bell 212 helicopter... Engine power loss. Engine tear-down inspections revealed that the number two engine was not operating on impact and the fuel oil heater had malfunctioned, however this malfunction alone would not cause the engine to stop operating. If fuel pressure upstream from the engine driven boost pump is lost when the fuel oil heater has malfunctioned(allowing the fuel to be heated), the engine will stop operating. Since the investigation revealed no other reason for the engine to stop operating, it is likely that the number two engine shut down due to a loss of line fuel pressure provided by the electrical boost pumps, coincident with the malfunctioning fuel oil heater. 3, record 5, English, - fuel%2Doil%20heater
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- réchauffeur huile-carburant
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9chauffeur%20huile%2Dcarburant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-03-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dry fuel
1, record 6, English, dry%20fuel
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
biomass materials with low moisture content, generally 8% to 10%. 2, record 6, English, - dry%20fuel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The allowable moisture content for dry fuel varies with requirements of the combustion or gasification system. 2, record 6, English, - dry%20fuel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 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. 3, record 6, English, - dry%20fuel
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The principal coastal lumber mills consume most of their own wood residues to generate steam and power. 4, record 6, English, - dry%20fuel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- combustible sec
1, record 6, French, combustible%20sec
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 6, French, - combustible%20sec
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les déchets de bois, en particulier l'écorce, sont des combustibles très importants dans l'industrie scandinave du bois. 1, record 6, French, - combustible%20sec
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-10-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- oil heater
1, record 7, English, oil%20heater
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fuel oil preparation systems consist of oil heater, oil temperature controls, strainers, and associated valves and piping required to maintain fuel oil at the temperatures necessary to control the oil viscosity, to facilitate oil flow and burning, and to remove suspended matter.... storage tank heaters are usually made of pipe coils or grids using steam or hot water... as the heating medium. Electric heaters are sometimes used... heaters to regulate viscosity at the burners are installed between the oil pumps and the burners. 2, record 7, English, - oil%20heater
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- réchauffeur pour le combustible liquide
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9chauffeur%20pour%20le%20combustible%20liquide
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- dispositif de réchauffage pour le combustible liquide 2, record 7, French, dispositif%20de%20r%C3%A9chauffage%20pour%20le%20combustible%20liquide
proposal, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] pour obtenir un bon rendement de la combustion, on utilise, associé avec le brûleur un réchauffeur pour l'air et le combustible liquide; on trouve surtout ces réchauffeurs dans les installations importantes. 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9chauffeur%20pour%20le%20combustible%20liquide
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le brûleur peut être muni d'un dispositif de réchauffage, lorsque cela est nécessaire pour donner au combustible une fluidité suffisante. 3, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9chauffeur%20pour%20le%20combustible%20liquide
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Si le gas-oil et le fuel-oil domestique peuvent être utilisés dans les conditions normales sans réchauffage préalable, il est indispensable de porter avant mélange le fuel-oil léger à une température de 30 à 35 ° C et les fuels lourds à une température de 80 à 90 ° C. Ce réchauffage peut être effectué dans les réservoirs de stockage pour le fuel léger et pour les fuels lourds; toutefois, pour ces derniers, on procède en deux phases, un deuxième réchauffage étant réalisé entre réservoir et brûleur. 4, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9chauffeur%20pour%20le%20combustible%20liquide
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-11-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- servo fuel heater 1, record 8, English, servo%20fuel%20heater
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The CFM-56 fuel system is an integral part of the engine control system, which is a combined hydro-mechanical and electronic system. Components of the system, and their locations on the engine are as follows :... Servo/Fuel Heater Mounted on forward side of fuel/oil heat exchanger.... 2, record 8, English, - servo%20fuel%20heater
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- réchauffeur carburant d'asservissement
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9chauffeur%20carburant%20d%27asservissement
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 2, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9chauffeur%20carburant%20d%27asservissement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1980-07-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- fuel strainer
1, record 9, English, fuel%20strainer
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the fuel heater and strainer assembly(...) is installed below the engine near the oil cooler and receives the incoming fuel under pressure from the boost pump. 1, record 9, English, - fuel%20strainer
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- filtre à carburant 1, record 9, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20carburant
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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