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GAL/MIN [2 records]

Record 1 2017-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gas and Oil Heating
  • Taps and Plumbing Accessories
DEF

The ratio between the flow at a given valve stem position and the flow through the valve at its wide open position; expressed as a decimal fraction.

CONT

If a valve having a lift of one inch passes 100 gal/min when fully open and passes 66 gal/min at a valve lift of. 5-inch, this valve is said to have a. 66 valve travel coefficient at a. 5-inch lift. Valve travel coefficients can be read directly from any plot showing valve flow characteristics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chauffage au gaz et au mazout
  • Robinetterie et accessoires
OBS

tige de manœuvre : Tige de certains robinets assurant une liaison mécanique avec l'obturateur, de façon à permettre d'établir ou de suspendre l'écoulement d'un fluide.

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

The fire-fighting equipment consists of a 10, 000 L(2, 641 US gal) water tank, a 1, 500 L(400 US gal) foam-compound tank and a high pressure pump with an output capacity of between 3, 000 and 6, 000 L/min(800 to 1, 600 US gal/min).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

[L']équipement de lutte contre les incendies comprend un réservoir d'eau d'une capacité de 10,000 L, un réservoir de produit moussant d'une capacité de 1500 L et une pompe haute pression dont le débit peut varier entre 3000 et 6000 L/min.

Spanish

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