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FURNACE FUEL OIL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
- Petroleum Cracking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coke drum
1, record 1, English, coke%20drum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coking drum 2, record 1, English, coking%20drum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A [coke drum] is a type of pressure vessel that uses heat and pressure to refine complex hydrocarbons into lighter, more useful products, such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel. Coke drums are an integral part of coker units and serve as the final step in the cracking process. During the process, crude oil is fed into a coker, where it is first heated to cracking temperature in a furnace. It is then sent through a transfer line to the coke drum for final processing. 3, record 1, English, - coke%20drum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
- Craquage (Pétrole)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chambre de cokéfaction
1, record 1, French, chambre%20de%20cok%C3%A9faction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thermal Power Stations
- Environmental Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fossil-fuel-electric plant
1, record 2, English, fossil%2Dfuel%2Delectric%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fossil-fired power plant 2, record 2, English, fossil%2Dfired%20power%20plant
correct
- fossil-fired power station 3, record 2, English, fossil%2Dfired%20power%20station
correct
- fossil fuel power station 3, record 2, English, fossil%20fuel%20power%20station
correct
- fossil-fuel power plant 4, record 2, English, fossil%2Dfuel%20power%20plant
correct
- fossil-fuel-fired power station 5, record 2, English, fossil%2Dfuel%2Dfired%20power%20station
correct
- fossil-fuel plant 6, record 2, English, fossil%2Dfuel%20plant
correct
- fossil fuel-burning station 7, record 2, English, fossil%20fuel%2Dburning%20station
- fossil fueled power plant 8, record 2, English, fossil%20fueled%20power%20plant
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fossil-fuel-electric plant. This type utilizes the energy of combustion from coal, oil, or natural gas. A typical large plant consists of fuel processing and handling facilities, a combustion furnace and boiler to produce and superheat the steam, a steam turbine, an alternator, and the accessory equipment required for plant protection and for control of voltage, frequency, and power flow. 1, record 2, English, - fossil%2Dfuel%2Delectric%20plant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ozone is formed when nitrogen oxides and volatile hydrocarbon ... reacts with oxygen in the presence of sunlight ... The major sources of these precursor chemicals are fossil-fuel-fired power station, industrial processes, refineries, vehicle exhausts, and volatilization of organic solvents and fuels. 5, record 2, English, - fossil%2Dfuel%2Delectric%20plant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fossil-fuelled power station
- fossil-fueled power station
- fossil fuelled power station
- fossil fueled power station
- fossil-fuelled power plant
- fossil-fueled power plant
- fossil fuelled power plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales thermiques
- Économie environnementale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centrale à combustible fossile
1, record 2, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20fossile
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- centrale à combustibles fossiles 2, record 2, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20combustibles%20fossiles
feminine noun
- centrale fossile 3, record 2, French, centrale%20fossile
feminine noun
- centrale classique 4, record 2, French, centrale%20classique
feminine noun
- centrale thermique classique 2, record 2, French, centrale%20thermique%20classique
feminine noun
- centrale alimentée aux combustibles fossiles 5, record 2, French, centrale%20aliment%C3%A9e%20aux%20combustibles%20fossiles
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le coût de l'énergie produite par des combustibles fossiles (charbon et mazout), par contre, est passé de 3,4 [cents] en 1984 à 4,7 [cents] en 1986. 6, record 2, French, - centrale%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20fossile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
centrale à combustibles fossiles; centrale thermique classique : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 7, record 2, French, - centrale%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20fossile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales térmicas
- Economía del medio ambiente
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- central termoeléctrica clásica
1, record 2, Spanish, central%20termoel%C3%A9ctrica%20cl%C3%A1sica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- central termoeléctrica convencional 1, record 2, Spanish, central%20termoel%C3%A9ctrica%20convencional
correct, feminine noun
- central eléctrica de combustible fósil 2, record 2, Spanish, central%20el%C3%A9ctrica%20de%20combustible%20f%C3%B3sil
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-09-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Glass Industry
- Glass Manufacturing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dual-fuel-fired furnace
1, record 3, English, dual%2Dfuel%2Dfired%20furnace
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dual-fired furnace 1, record 3, English, dual%2Dfired%20furnace
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A furnace which is normally heated using two types of fuel, e. g. oil and electricity, or gas and oil. 1, record 3, English, - dual%2Dfuel%2Dfired%20furnace
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dual-fuel-fired furnace; dual-fired furnace: terms and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1992. 2, record 3, English, - dual%2Dfuel%2Dfired%20furnace
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du verre
- Fabrication du verre
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- four à deux combustibles
1, record 3, French, four%20%C3%A0%20deux%20combustibles
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Four normalement chauffé par deux sources de chaleur, par exemple fuel et électricité ou gaz et mazout. 1, record 3, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20deux%20combustibles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
four à deux combustibles : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO) en 1992. 2, record 3, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20deux%20combustibles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-12-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Heating
- Biomass Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- central wood furnace
1, record 4, English, central%20wood%20furnace
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - central%20wood%20furnace
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- appareil de chauffage central au bois
1, record 4, French, appareil%20de%20chauffage%20central%20au%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- système de chauffage central au bois 2, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chauffage%20central%20au%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - appareil%20de%20chauffage%20central%20au%20bois
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-07-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mechanical atomizer
1, record 5, English, mechanical%20atomizer
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- mechanical sprayer 2, record 5, English, mechanical%20sprayer
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device [in an oil burner] which breaks fuel up into tiny droplets without using an atomizing medium. 3, record 5, English, - mechanical%20atomizer
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mechanical Atomizers : In the mechanical atomizer, the pressure of the fuel itself is used as the means for atomization. Mechanical atomizers are available in sizes up to 180 million Btu/hr input, about 10, 000 lb of oil per hr. The acceptable operating range may be as much as ten to one or as little as three to one, depending on the maximum oil pressure used for the system, the furnace configuration, air temperature, and burner throat velocity. Return flow atomizers are ideally suited for standard grades of fuel oil where it is desired to meet load variations without changing sprayer plates or cutting burners in and out of service. 4, record 5, English, - mechanical%20atomizer
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pulvérisateur mécanique
1, record 5, French, pulv%C3%A9risateur%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pulvérisateur à haute pression 2, record 5, French, pulv%C3%A9risateur%20%C3%A0%20haute%20pression
masculine noun
- gicleur mécanique 3, record 5, French, gicleur%20m%C3%A9canique
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pulvérisation mécanique à retour. Dans le but d'obtenir une plage de réglage suffisante, le pulvérisateur mécanique est complété d'un circuit de retour qui ramène au réservoir une partie du combustible prélevé dans le pulvérisateur même [...] 1, record 5, French, - pulv%C3%A9risateur%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Brûleurs à pulvérisation mécanique de fuel sous pression. Dans ce type de brûleur [...] le fuel est refoulé par l'intermédiaire d'une pompe électrique, à une pression élevée, 7 à 20 bar, dans un gicleur de pulvérisation qui le disperse en un brouillard de fines particules avant vaporisation à haute température [...] C'est le type de brûleur le plus communément utilisé dans les installations de chauffage central. 3, record 5, French, - pulv%C3%A9risateur%20m%C3%A9canique
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pulvérisateur: Lamelle métallique sur laquelle vient se briser avec force un jet d'air et de liquide, qui se pulvérise. 4, record 5, French, - pulv%C3%A9risateur%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-11-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Gas and Oil Heating
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- high-efficiency oil furnace
1, record 6, English, high%2Defficiency%20oil%20furnace
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- high efficiency oil furnace 2, record 6, English, high%20efficiency%20oil%20furnace
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High Efficiency Oil Furnace... Essentially, oil furnace efficiency is measured in AFUE ratings. That stands for Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency. And, the AFUE rating equals the percent efficiency the unit delivers. The higher the percentage the more efficient the unit. 2, record 6, English, - high%2Defficiency%20oil%20furnace
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Oregon Oil Heat Commission provides a $300 cash incentive for property owners to conserve fuel by purchasing a new high-efficiency oil furnace. 1, record 6, English, - high%2Defficiency%20oil%20furnace
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chaudière au fioul à haut rendement
1, record 6, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20au%20fioul%20%C3%A0%20haut%20rendement
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fioul : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 6, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20au%20fioul%20%C3%A0%20haut%20rendement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-02-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- combination furnace
1, record 7, English, combination%20furnace
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A single furnace unit designed to burn more than one type of fuel or energy source(electricity, gas, oil or wood) either separately or simultaneously, using either separate or common combustion chambers and flues. 2, record 7, English, - combination%20furnace
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- générateur de chaleur mixte
1, record 7, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20chaleur%20mixte
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Générateur de chaleur autonome conçu pour brûler plusieurs types de combustibles ou fonctionner avec plusieurs sources d'énergie (électricité, gaz ou bois), soit séparément soit simultanément, en utilisant des chambres de combustion et des conduits de cheminée distincts ou communs. 1, record 7, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20de%20chaleur%20mixte
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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