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LIQUID COLLECTOR [12 records]

Record 1 2012-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Solar Energy
DEF

A collector that uses a liquid as the heat-transfer medium.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Énergie solaire
DEF

Capteur solaire dans lequel le fluide caloporteur est un liquide. [Définition normalisée par l’AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

Le liquide peut être de l'eau, un mélange d'eau et de liquide antigel, ou encore un liquide organique approprié.

OBS

capteur solaire à circulation de liquide : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transformación de la energía
  • Energía solar
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Record 2 2011-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
DEF

A desander [which is] operated ... by a fast-moving stream of fluid inside a special cone-shaped vessel ...

CONT

Hydrocyclones are used for sewage sludge degritting in applications requiring high efficiency and a high degree of grit removal. ... [In] the hydrocyclone ... the feed is introduced tangentially to a cylindrical feed section, and the liquid slurry develops a rotational movement and passes into a conical section. The centrifugal force created by the cyclonic movement of the liquid forces the heavier solid particles to the outer wall.

OBS

The terms "cyclone separator", "cyclone collector" and "cyclone" are often used as synonyms of "hydrocyclone". They are however generic with respect to "hydrocyclone" because whereas in hydrocyclones the solids are separated from a liquid, in the others the solids are separated from either a liquid or air mixture.

Key term(s)
  • cyclone separator
  • cyclone collector
  • cyclone
  • hydroclone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Mécanique)
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Traitement des eaux
DEF

Séparateur de dessablage alimenté tangentiellement à une certaine pression, et dont le corps est incliné de telle sorte que le sable est évacué à l'aval et l'eau sale à l'amont.

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Solar Energy
DEF

An index ranging in value from 0 to 1 indicating the penalty in useful energy collection resulting from heat exchange between the collector and the storage tank in liquid solar heating systems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Énergie solaire

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Solar Energy
DEF

A solar collector in which the heat transfer liquid flows down channels in the front face of the absorber.

CONT

Trickling water collector. This type of collector uses corrugated metal panels for the exposed circulation of the heat transfer medium. The transfer medium "trickles" down the channels from a manifold or spray distribution at the top to a trough [at] the bottom of the collector. ... Efficient operation of this collector is limited to low temperatures because of evaporation effects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie solaire
DEF

Capteur solaire constitué d'une double tôle inclinée entre les parois de laquelle circule un fluide caloporteur dont l'écoulement est freiné par une série d'ondulations verticales et horizontales.

CONT

[La] première réalisation d'un capteur à ruissellement d'eau [a été] mis au point et breveté par Harry Thomason. L'absorbeur, constitué par un panneau de toiture ondulé en aluminium et peint en noir, est recouvert par une vitre. L'eau est pompée dans un tuyau (ou tubulure) horizontal qui est placé le long de la crête des capteurs. [...] Par rapport aux capteurs à eau à conduits fermés [le] système Thomason et d'autres types de capteurs ouverts ont un rendement thermique plus faible, à cause de l'évaporation de l'eau contenue dans les rigoles de l'absorbeur et de sa condensation au contact du vitrage.

Spanish

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Record 5 2008-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Solar Energy
DEF

A solar collector that uses sunlight to heat a liquid that is circulating in a "solar loop".

OBS

The fluid in the solar loop may be water, an antifreeze mixture, thermal oil, or some other suitable liquid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Énergie solaire
DEF

Capteur [solaire] dans lequel le fluide caloporteur est un liquide.

Spanish

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Record 6 2006-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Energy Transformation
OBS

Two metal sheets are dimpled in corresponding locations and spotwelded together. The sheets are then welded along their perimeter. The resultant panel is filled with a supply pipe at one end and a return pipe at the other. Heat transfer liquid is then able to flow through the sandwich, soaking up heat absorbed by practically the entire surface of the collector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
OBS

Pluriel : des sandwichs; des sandwiches.

OBS

sandwichs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006).

Spanish

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Record 7 2002-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
CONT

The urine collector for males is simply an adaptation of a device used y people who have kidney problems. It is a pouch with a roll-on connector cuff that can contain approximately one quart of liquid. The device for females consists of multilayered shorts that hold a highly absorptive powder. This system is also capable of containing about one quart of liquid.

OBS

urine collector: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
CONT

Les collecteurs d'urine sont des matériaux absorbant ou emmagasinant l'urine durant l'EVA [Extra-Vehicular Activity]. Les astronautes mâles portent une poche appelée «dispositif de collecte d'urine» [...]

OBS

dispositif de collecte d'urine : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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Record 8 1999-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dust Removal
CONT

Multi-stage liquid impinger. ... for the separation of particles according to their deposition sites in the respiratory system. The fractions are collected gently into liquid where clumps separate into viable units.

CONT

The AGI-30 sampler is a high-velocity liquid impinger widely used for air sample collection. [It] operates by drawing aerosols at a flow rate of 12.3-12.6 L/min through an inlet tube curved to simulate the nasal passage. In contrast to impaction of bioaerosols onto agar, impingers may give higher bacterial counts in environments where bacteria are carried as aggregates, mainly because bacterial clusters are broken up.

CONT

SCP-1021. A two stage collector/concentration design... The particle enriched,... air stream is directed to a liquid impactor which is an integral component of the sampler. The impactor, containing 40 ml of liquid, retains particles which are aerodynamically 2. 5 microns or larger in diameter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dépoussiérage
OBS

séparateur à impacts; impacteur : Séparateur qui capte les poussières et les aérosols en suspension dans un effluent gazeux, par choc sur une surface, en milieu sec ou par jet dans un liquide.

OBS

Impacteur de Greenburg et Smith. [...] Le bas du flacon est garni d'eau. Cet appareil peut être également employé pour l'absorption de gaz avec des réactifs liquides appropriés.

Spanish

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Record 9 1987-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

Small liquid collector usually just below floor level, for manure, floor drainage or sanitary waste prior to pumpout.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Égouts et drainage
DEF

Puits collecteur placé au-dessous du niveau du plancher et utilisé pour recueillir les excréments ou les déchets avant le pompage.

Spanish

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Record 10 1986-02-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction Equipment
CONT

The Blackmobile produces the asphaltic concrete by passing sand and stone in measured quantities through a dryer and then to a mixer where hot liquid asphalt was injected. The Blackmobile is made up of component parts including hopper bins, generator, conveyor, dust collector, dryer, hot elevator, screen and mixer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)

Spanish

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Record 11 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

The liquid rises through the resin column the resin remaining compact because it is pushed upward against the upper collector by the speed of the liquid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

Il [le liquide brut] traverse de bas en haut la colonne de résine maintenue compacte et appliquée sur le dispositif de drainage supérieur par la vitesse du liquide.

Spanish

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Record 12 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

The liquid rises through the resin column, the resin remaining compact because it is pushed upward against the upper collector by the speed of the liquid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

Il (le liquide brut) traverse de bas en haut la colonne de résine maintenue compacte et appliquée sur le dispositif de drainage supérieur par la vitesse du liquide.

Spanish

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