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FUEL-RICH COMBUSTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fires and Explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fuel-rich combustion
1, record 1, English, fuel%2Drich%20combustion
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustion in which the equivalence ratio is greater than unity. 1, record 1, English, - fuel%2Drich%20combustion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In ventilation-controlled fire(s), the fuel/air mixture is fuel-rich, and relatively high concentration(s) of pyrolysis products and incomplete combustion gases result. 1, record 1, English, - fuel%2Drich%20combustion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fuel-rich combustion : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - fuel%2Drich%20combustion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Feux et explosions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combustion riche en combustible
1, record 1, French, combustion%20riche%20en%20combustible
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustion dont le rapport d'équivalence est supérieur à l'unité un. 1, record 1, French, - combustion%20riche%20en%20combustible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les feux contrôlés par ventilation, le mélange combustible/air est riche en combustible, et des concentrations relativement élevées en produits de pyrolyse et en gaz de combustion incomplète seront obtenues. 1, record 1, French, - combustion%20riche%20en%20combustible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
combustion riche en combustible : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - combustion%20riche%20en%20combustible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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