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GAS DESIGNED BOILER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coal-fired boiler
1, record 1, English, coal%2Dfired%20boiler
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coal-fired heating boiler 2, record 1, English, coal%2Dfired%20heating%20boiler
correct
- coal boiler 3, record 1, English, coal%20boiler
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Boiler Classifications] By Fuel Used. Boilers may be designed to burn coal, wood, various grades of fuel oil, various types of fuel gas, or to operate as electric boilers. A boiler designed for one specific fuel type may not be convertible to another type of fuel. Some boiler designs can be adapted to burn coal, oil or gas.... Coal-fired heating boilers have generally been unavailable due to lack of demand; however, recent demand has resulted in the re-introduction of coal-fired designs. 2, record 1, English, - coal%2Dfired%20boiler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coal-fired boiler: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 4, record 1, English, - coal%2Dfired%20boiler
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaudière à charbon
1, record 1, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20charbon
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- générateur à charbon 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20charbon
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chaudières à charbon. [...] Elles comportent : un foyer constitué par une grille supportant le combustible et au-dessous, un récipient pour recueillir les cendres, le cendrier. Le foyer est entouré par une enveloppe à double paroi (échangeur) qui contient le fluide chauffant. Le combustible, brûlant dans le foyer, transmet sa chaleur au fluide par l'intermédiaire des parois. 3, record 1, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20charbon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
générateur; chaudière : Certains auteurs semblent employer indifféremment ces termes, peu importe l'importance de l'appareil. Cependant, de façon générale, «générateur» serait réservé aux «appareils de chauffage de très grande importance»; dans d'autres cas, le terme «générateur», prendrait le sens général «d'appareil qui produit de la chaleur». 4, record 1, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20charbon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chaudière à charbon : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir. 5, record 1, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20charbon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fuel burning boiler
1, record 2, English, fuel%20burning%20boiler
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Boilers may be grouped into classes based on working pressure and temperature, fuel used, shape and size, usage (such as heating or process), steam or water, and in many other ways. 1, record 2, English, - fuel%20burning%20boiler
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By Fuel Used. Boilers may be designed to burn coal, wood, various grades of fuel oil, various types of fuel gas, or to operate as electric boilers. A boiler designed for one specific fuel type may not be convertible to another type of fuel. Some boiler designs can be adapted to burn coal, oil or gas. Several designs allow firing with oil or gas by burner conversion or by using a dual fuel burner.... Efficiency of fuel burning boilers is defined in two ways : combustion efficiency and overall efficiency. Electric boilers are, of course, nearly 100% efficient in transferring heat within the boiler. 1, record 2, English, - fuel%20burning%20boiler
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaudière à combustible
1, record 2, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20combustible
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chaudières à combustibles. Elles comprennent : -une alimentation en combustible : porte de chargement ou alimentation automatique en charbon, arrivée du fuel ou du gaz; -un organe de combustion, grille à charbon, ou brûleur à fuel ou à gaz; -une entrée d'air; -une évacuation des fumées et des cendres; -une jaquette d'eau, pour les chaudières à eau chaude, ou une jaquette d'air pour les chaudières à air chaud; -une jaquette calorifugée destinée à limiter les pertes dans la chaufferie; -des organes de contrôle et de régulation. 1, record 2, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20combustible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaudière : Certains auteurs incluent l'air dans les types de fluide caloporteur de la chaudière. En général, on réserve ce terme pour désigner l'appareil utilisant l'eau ou la vapeur comme fluide caloporteur. 2, record 2, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20combustible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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