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FUEL-FIRED STEAM PLANT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Steam Turbines
- Electric Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bled steam feed-heating system
1, record 1, English, bled%20steam%20feed%2Dheating%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In 1961 Hansen suggested that hot geothermal waters could be used as a means of feed-heating in a conventional fuel-fired plant in place of the usual bled steam feed-heating system, thus allowing all the steam to pass right through the turbine into the condenser and so generate more power. 1, record 1, English, - bled%20steam%20feed%2Dheating%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Turbines à vapeur
- Centrales électriques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de préchauffage par dérivation de vapeur
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20pr%C3%A9chauffage%20par%20d%C3%A9rivation%20de%20vapeur
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
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Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Solar Power Plants
- Thermal Power Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- solar steam plant
1, record 2, English, solar%20steam%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solar steam plant : Scheme similar to fuel-fired plant. Boiler heated by concentrated solar energy.... Fuel [:] direct solar radiation. 1, record 2, English, - solar%20steam%20plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales solaires
- Centrales thermiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centrale solaire thermique
1, record 2, French, centrale%20solaire%20thermique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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