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GAS CONTROLLER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- zero-bleed pneumatic controller
1, record 1, English, zero%2Dbleed%20pneumatic%20controller
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pneumatic controller that does not bleed natural gas to the atmosphere. 1, record 1, English, - zero%2Dbleed%20pneumatic%20controller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These natural gas-driven pneumatic controllers are self-contained devices that release gas to a downstream pipeline instead of to the atmosphere. 1, record 1, English, - zero%2Dbleed%20pneumatic%20controller
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- régulateur pneumatique sans purge
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20pneumatique%20sans%20purge
proposal, masculine 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 2013-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fire Warning Devices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- alarm situation
1, record 2, English, alarm%20situation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In an alarm situation, the gas controller would receive a flashing message, colour-coded as to severity of the alarm, in a dedicated window on the control monitor. 1, record 2, English, - alarm%20situation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alarme-incendie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- situation d'alarme
1, record 2, French, situation%20d%27alarme
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand une situation d'alarme se produit, le contrôleur de l'acheminement du gaz voit apparaître à son écran de contrôle un message clignotant dont la couleur correspond à la gravité de l'alarme. Ce message clignote dans une fenêtre prévue à cette fin dans l'écran de contrôle. 1, record 2, French, - situation%20d%27alarme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- liquefied hydrogen sulfide
1, record 3, English, liquefied%20hydrogen%20sulfide
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Liquefied hydrogen sulfide escaping from a cylinder can cause frostbite. 2, record 3, English, - liquefied%20hydrogen%20sulfide
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The flow rate of hydrogen sulfide directed at the source materials is controlled using a gas flow controller that meters out the hydrogen gas from a gas line originating from a compressed or liquefied hydrogen sulfide source. 3, record 3, English, - liquefied%20hydrogen%20sulfide
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sulfure d'hydrogène liquéfié
1, record 3, French, sulfure%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-04-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- postpurge
1, record 4, English, postpurge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- post-purge 2, record 4, English, post%2Dpurge
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A period of time after the run period during which the burner motor (blower or fan) continues to run, driving all the products of combustion and any unburned fuel from the combustion chamber, and supplying air to burn fuel being purged from the fuel line downstream from the safety shutoff valve. 1, record 4, English, - postpurge
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the burner is shut off for any reason, the program controller causes the forced draft fan to continue delivering air for a specified time to post-purge the unit of any atomized oil and combustible gases. This post-purge should amount to at least two air changes in the combustion area, gas passages, and breeching. 3, record 4, English, - postpurge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- post-purge
1, record 4, French, post%2Dpurge
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- post-balayage 2, record 4, French, post%2Dbalayage
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les traits communs des systèmes de régulation de grandes chaudières à gaz ou à fuel sont : le système de sécurité de fermeture [...], la vérification de l'allumage électrique avant démarrage, la pré-purge pour évacuer les gaz non brûlés de la chambre de combustion avant démarrage, la post-purge pour exécuter la même opération après l'arrêt et l'allumage à faible intensité [...] 1, record 4, French, - post%2Dpurge
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-04-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flow controller 1, record 5, English, flow%20controller
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Gas flow controller. 2, record 5, English, - flow%20controller
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- régulateur de débit
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20d%C3%A9bit
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] un régulateur de débit [...] assure, quelle que soit l'évolution de la perte de charge de la colonne située en aval, un débit constant. 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9gulateur%20de%20d%C3%A9bit
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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