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PIPING ARRANGEMENT [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- HVAC Distribution Systems
- Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hartford loop
1, record 1, English, Hartford%20loop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Hartford loop is a special arrangement of return piping at the boiler. Its purpose is to reduce the likelihood of an insignificant quantity of water creating a low water condition that can cause damage to a steam heating boiler. It came into general use in 1919 and was primarily designed for use with heating systems having gravity wet return. In effect, it consists of two loops of pipe forming two U-tubes. The first loop is around the boiler and the second loop is composed of the drip connection, the wet return, and a short riser called the loop riser.... The use of a Hartford loop is not recommended where the condensate is returned to the boiler by a condensate pump. 2, record 1, English, - Hartford%20loop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
- Chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boucle de Hartford
1, record 1, French, boucle%20de%20Hartford
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- boucle Hartford 2, record 1, French, boucle%20Hartford
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La boucle de Hartford est une configuration conçue comme un des dispositifs destinés à empêcher la vidange accidentelle de la chaudière. 3, record 1, French, - boucle%20de%20Hartford
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
- Petroleum Technology - Maintenance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pig receiver
1, record 2, English, pig%20receiver
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piping arrangement that allows inline tools(pigs) to be removed from a pipeline without stopping the flow of the pipeline. 1, record 2, English, - pig%20receiver
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
- Entretien (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sas d'arrivée de racleurs
1, record 2, French, sas%20d%27arriv%C3%A9e%20de%20racleurs
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assemblage de tuyauterie qui permet de retirer des outils d'inspection interne (racleurs) d'un pipeline sans interrompre l'écoulement des produits dans le pipeline. 1, record 2, French, - sas%20d%27arriv%C3%A9e%20de%20racleurs
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sas d'arrivée de racleur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- HVAC Distribution Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- riser
1, record 3, English, riser
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- riser pipe 2, record 3, English, riser%20pipe
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vertical supply or return pipe for steam, water, or gas. 3, record 3, English, - riser
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Hartford loop is a special arrangement of return piping at the boiler.... In effect, it consists of two loops of pipe forming two U-tubes. The first loop is around the boiler and second loop is composed of the drip connection, the wet return, and a short riser called the loop riser. 4, record 3, English, - riser
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
riser: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 3, English, - riser
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- colonne montante
1, record 3, French, colonne%20montante
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- colonne ascendante 2, record 3, French, colonne%20ascendante
feminine noun
- tuyau d'élévation 3, record 3, French, tuyau%20d%27%C3%A9l%C3%A9vation
masculine noun
- montée 3, record 3, French, mont%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Canalisation verticale principale alimentant en eau froide et chaude, gaz, électricité, chauffage, etc., tout un groupe de logements situés à plusieurs étages autour d'une même verticale. 4, record 3, French, - colonne%20montante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Système à deux tuyaux. On distingue les systèmes à distributions inférieure [...] et supérieure [...] Dans la distribution inférieure, les canalisations principales de départ et de retour sont installées au plafond du sous-sol; le départ comporte une pente ascendante depuis la chaudière jusqu'à la colonne montante la plus éloignée, et le retour une pente descendante depuis la colonne verticale la plus éloignée jusqu'à la chaudière. Les corps de chauffe sont raccordés au système de distribution par des colonnes verticales montantes et descendantes. 5, record 3, French, - colonne%20montante
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colonne montante : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 3, French, - colonne%20montante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tuberías y accesorios
- Sist. de calefacción, ventilación y acondicionamiento de aire
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo de subida
1, record 3, Spanish, tubo%20de%20subida
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-02-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fixed Rescue Facilities (fire)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sprinkler piping
1, record 4, English, sprinkler%20piping
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sprinkler system piping 2, record 4, English, sprinkler%20system%20piping
correct
- sprinkler piping system 3, record 4, English, sprinkler%20piping%20system
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
No practical sprinkler piping arrangement can produce a completely uniform protective water discharge from sprinklers in different locations or with various number of sprinklers simultaneously discharging water. 4, record 4, English, - sprinkler%20piping
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations fixes de secours (incendies)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réseau de distribution des extincteurs
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20distribution%20des%20extincteurs
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- canalisation de distribution des extincteurs 2, record 4, French, canalisation%20de%20distribution%20des%20extincteurs
proposal, feminine noun, plural
- réseau de canalisations des sprinkleurs 2, record 4, French, r%C3%A9seau%20de%20canalisations%20des%20sprinkleurs
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extinction automatique à eau [...] L'installation se présente sous la forme d'un réseau de canalisations sur lequel se trouvent des orifices normalement bouchés par des sprinkleurs qui s'ouvrent à une température fixée à l'avance. Le réseau de canalisations est maintenu sous pression; [...] 3, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9seau%20de%20distribution%20des%20extincteurs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-06-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pumps
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pump manifold
1, record 5, English, pump%20manifold
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arrangement of valves and piping that permits a wide choice in the direction of routing of suction and discharge fluids among two or more pumps. 2, record 5, English, - pump%20manifold
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pompes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- collecteur de pompe
1, record 5, French, collecteur%20de%20pompe
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-02-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
- Oil Refining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flare
1, record 6, English, flare
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- gas flare 2, record 6, English, gas%20flare
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arrangement of piping and a burner to dispose of surplus combustible vapors that is situated around a gasoline plant, refinery or producing well. 1, record 6, English, - flare
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- torche
1, record 6, French, torche
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- torchère 2, record 6, French, torch%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- dispositif de torchage 3, record 6, French, dispositif%20de%20torchage
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation de brûlage à l'atmosphère de sous-produits gazeux dans l'industrie du pétrole. 4, record 6, French, - torche
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le gaz fatal est brûlé par une torchère qui, pour des raisons de sécurité, est toujours éloignée de la plate-forme de production. 5, record 6, French, - torche
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les liaisons de fluides entre les différentes plates-formes et la torchère seraient assurées par des conduites flexibles en subsurface éventuellement connectées par des capsules de raccordement. 6, record 6, French, - torche
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Torchère pour le champ de Brent [...]. Cette colonne articulée [...] est destinée à évacuer et brûler les gaz en excès de la plateforme de production [...] Sa fonction est essentiellement de sécurité. 5, record 6, French, - torche
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «torche» est officiellement recommandé par le Gouvernement français. 7, record 6, French, - torche
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-11-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- equalizer
1, record 7, English, equalizer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- equalizer tube 2, record 7, English, equalizer%20tube
correct
- equalizing line 3, record 7, English, equalizing%20line
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a piping arrangement to maintain a common liquid level or pressure between two or more chambers. 1, record 7, English, - equalizer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- égalisateur
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9galisateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- égalisateur de pression 1, record 7, French, %C3%A9galisateur%20de%20pression
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] toute tuyauterie d'équilibre (de pression ou de niveau) entre deux points d'un système ou d'un circuit frigorifique. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9galisateur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le déterminatif «de pression» est considéré comme utile à la compréhension exacte de l'expression, mais est généralement omis dans l'usage courant. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9galisateur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-12-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- choke manifold
1, record 8, English, choke%20manifold
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- back-pressure manifold 2, record 8, English, back%2Dpressure%20manifold
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The arrangement of piping and chokes through which drilling mud is circulated when the blowout preventers are closed to control the pressures encountered during a kick. 1, record 8, English, - choke%20manifold
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The manifold consists of a series of valves and chokes. ... There are usually at least two chokes on a back-pressure manifold, either of which can be isolated to permit the cone and seat to be changed. 2, record 8, English, - choke%20manifold
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- collecteur de duses
1, record 8, French, collecteur%20de%20duses
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- circuit de boue 2, record 8, French, circuit%20de%20boue
masculine noun
- manifold de duses 3, record 8, French, manifold%20de%20duses
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de deux ou plusieurs duses et tubes faisant partie d'un arbre dans une tête de puits provisoire. 4, record 8, French, - collecteur%20de%20duses
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le maître sondeur se sert du collecteur de duses pour contrôler les inégalités de pression de fond, après la fermeture des obturateurs par suite d'un sursaut de pression. 4, record 8, French, - collecteur%20de%20duses
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-01-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Pumps
- Heating
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- condensate return pump
1, record 9, English, condensate%20return%20pump
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- condensate pump 2, record 9, English, condensate%20pump
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Condensate return pumps are used for low pressure, gravity return heating system. They are normally of the motor driven centrifugal type and have a receiver and automatic float control. Other types of condensate return pumps are the rotary, screw, turbine and reciprocating pump. ... the condensate pump has a capacity of 2.5 to 3 times normal flow. 3, record 9, English, - condensate%20return%20pump
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When the steam condensate cannot be returned by gravity to the boiler in a two-pipe [steam heating] system, an alternating return lifting trap, condensate return pump, or vacuum return pump must be used to force the condensate back into the boiler. In a condensate return pump arrangement, the return piping is arranged for the water to flow by gravity into a collecting receiver or tank, which may be located below the steam-boiler waterline. 4, record 9, English, - condensate%20return%20pump
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 CONT
When ... the condensate cannot be returned to the boiler by gravity ... a condensate pump [is used] ... A condensate pump must be located at the low point of return and as close to the boiler as possible. 2, record 9, English, - condensate%20return%20pump
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pompes
- Chauffage
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pompe à vide de retour de l'eau condensée
1, record 9, French, pompe%20%C3%A0%20vide%20de%20retour%20de%20l%27eau%20condens%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- pompe de retour de l'eau de condensation 1, record 9, French, pompe%20de%20retour%20de%20l%27eau%20de%20condensation
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans une telle installation, quand l'eau condensée ne peut retourner par gravité dans le générateur de vapeur, on emploie une pompe refoulante ou une pompe à vide de retour de l'eau condensée, pour introduire celle-ci sous pression dans le générateur. Dans les installations à pompe de retour de l'eau de condensation, la tuyauterie de retour est dimensionnée de manière à ce que l'eau s'écoule par gravité dans le collecteur de retour ou dans la bâche recueillant le produit de condensation 1, record 9, French, - pompe%20%C3%A0%20vide%20de%20retour%20de%20l%27eau%20condens%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-08-09
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- manifold spreader
1, record 10, English, manifold%20spreader
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- manifold 2, record 10, English, manifold
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The stock line piping arrangement located just before the furnish enters the headbox of a paper machine. It spreads and distributes the large pipe flow to a more even flow along the width of the headbox. 2, record 10, English, - manifold%20spreader
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- répartiteur à étage
1, record 10, French, r%C3%A9partiteur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tage
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- répartiteur à étages 1, record 10, French, r%C3%A9partiteur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tages
correct, masculine noun
- distributeur de pâte 2, record 10, French, distributeur%20de%20p%C3%A2te
correct, masculine noun
- répartiteur de pâte 2, record 10, French, r%C3%A9partiteur%20de%20p%C3%A2te
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de répartiteur comportant un ou plusieurs collecteurs disposés en étages. 1, record 10, French, - r%C3%A9partiteur%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-03-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- bypass loop
1, record 11, English, bypass%20loop
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piping arrangement which bypasses or circles the flow of a heat absorbing medium around rather than through a piece of mechanical equipment. 1, record 11, English, - bypass%20loop
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- système de contournement
1, record 11, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20contournement
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système de contournement de la turbine. 1, record 11, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20contournement
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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