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WOOD BOILER [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wood-fired boiler
1, record 1, English, wood%2Dfired%20boiler
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wood fired boiler 2, record 1, English, wood%20fired%20boiler
correct
- wood boiler 2, record 1, English, wood%20boiler
correct
- wood furnace 3, record 1, English, wood%20furnace
correct, standardized
- wood-fueled boiler 4, record 1, English, wood%2Dfueled%20boiler
correct
- wood-fuelled boiler 5, record 1, English, wood%2Dfuelled%20boiler
correct
- wood fuel boiler 5, record 1, English, wood%20fuel%20boiler
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A wood boiler uses combustion to heat water that will then be distributed to meet the demands of different heat loads : radiant floors, radiators, water to air heat exchangers, domestic hot water, pool, spa, etc. 2, record 1, English, - wood%2Dfired%20boiler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wood-fired boiler : term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 6, record 1, English, - wood%2Dfired%20boiler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wood furnace; wood-fired boiler : terms standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory. 6, record 1, English, - wood%2Dfired%20boiler
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaudière à bois
1, record 1, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20bois
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chaudière alimentée au bois 2, record 1, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20aliment%C3%A9e%20au%20bois
correct, feminine noun
- fournaise à bois 3, record 1, French, fournaise%20%C3%A0%20bois
calque, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chaudières à bois. Elles sont conçues spécialement pour fonctionner au bois. Elles brûlent particulièrement des bûches, mais aussi des déchets (sauf la sciure) : planches de démolition, sarments, coupes de haies, cartons, vieux emballages, papiers. 4, record 1, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20bois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaudière à bois : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir et de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 1, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20bois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coal-fired boiler
1, record 2, English, coal%2Dfired%20boiler
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coal-fired heating boiler 2, record 2, English, coal%2Dfired%20heating%20boiler
correct
- coal boiler 3, record 2, English, coal%20boiler
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - coal%2Dfired%20boiler
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - coal%2Dfired%20boiler
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaudière à charbon
1, record 2, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20charbon
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- générateur à charbon 2, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20charbon
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20charbon
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20charbon
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20charbon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Biomass Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wood chip boiler
1, record 3, English, wood%20chip%20boiler
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The biomass system consists of a 350 kW Vyncke wood-chip boiler, an underfed stoker, and a 50 m³ silo. Chips are provided from local fire-killed wood using a Bruks wood chipper powered by a diesel tractor. 2, record 3, English, - wood%20chip%20boiler
Record 3, Key term(s)
- woodchip boiler
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chaudière à copeaux de bois
1, record 3, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20copeaux%20de%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chaudière aux copeaux de bois 2, record 3, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20aux%20copeaux%20de%20bois
correct, feminine noun
- chaudière alimentée par des copeaux 3, record 3, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20aliment%C3%A9e%20par%20des%20copeaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En hiver, la majorité de la sciure est conservée sur place pour alimenter les deux chaudières à copeaux de bois installées dans la scierie. 1, record 3, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20copeaux%20de%20bois
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-08-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Biomass Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pile burner
1, record 4, English, pile%20burner
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of biomass combustion burner in which a pile of fuel burns on the grates. 2, record 4, English, - pile%20burner
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Primary combustion air comes from above the grates, not below. 2, record 4, English, - pile%20burner
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The boilers are fed wood fuel from the main fuel bin located adjacent to the boiler house. The boilers are the "pile burner" type, which burn wood in a large pile on the floor of a refractory lined furnace box. Combustion efficiency with this type of boiler is generally low but pile burners are simple and therefore relatively inexpensive. Low combustion efficiency also means that emissions such as particulates and carbon monoxide are relatively high. One notable advantage to these systems is that high moisture content fuels can be burned as well as "dirty" fuels containing debris. 3, record 4, English, - pile%20burner
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pile burner: Boilers incorporating a pile burning design find applications where the anticipated wood fuel has a high (up to 65%) relative moisture content, as is found in whole green tree chips, bark, and green mill residue. Grates serve to support the fuel, and underfire air flowing up through the grates provides oxygen for combustion, cools the grates, promotes turbulence in the fuel bed, and dries the fuel. The most common form of pile burning is the Dutch oven, which was used almost exclusively during the early part of the century (Guinn and Turner 1990). 4, record 4, English, - pile%20burner
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brûleur de biomasse
1, record 4, French, br%C3%BBleur%20de%20biomasse
masculine noun, generic
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le combustible de bois sec est mélangé à de la sciure de bois vert afin de produire un mélange de combustible qui convienne aux brûleurs de biomasse [...] 1, record 4, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20de%20biomasse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-02-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- black-liquor recovery boiler
1, record 5, English, black%2Dliquor%20recovery%20boiler
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- black-liquor recovery furnace 2, record 5, English, black%2Dliquor%20recovery%20furnace
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A boiler designed especially to recover heat by burning concentrated black liquor(from the cooking of wood by the sulfate process) and to use the heat for steam generation. 3, record 5, English, - black%2Dliquor%20recovery%20boiler
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Machines à papier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chaudière de récupération de liqueur noire
1, record 5, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20liqueur%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chaudière servant à brûler les matières organiques contenues dans la liqueur alcaline aux fins de production de vapeur, et à récupérer sous forme de cendres fondues les matières minérales qui sont par la suite dissoutes pour former de la liqueur verte. 2, record 5, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20liqueur%20noire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-02-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- packaged boiler
1, record 6, English, packaged%20boiler
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- package boiler 2, record 6, English, package%20boiler
correct
- shop-fabricated boiler 3, record 6, English, shop%2Dfabricated%20boiler
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A boiler equipped and shipped complete with fuel burning equipment, mechanical draft equipment, automatic controls and accessories. Usually shipped in one or more major sections. 4, record 6, English, - packaged%20boiler
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For the purposes of [the] study, a packaged boiler will be a shop-assembled unit shipped on skids completely ready to connect and operate. Units larger than 30, 000 lb. per hr. of steam will not be considered. Packaged boilers have long been fabricated for use with fossil fuels. More recently units have been developed for firing on various types of wood waste. 5, record 6, English, - packaged%20boiler
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chaudière préfabriquée
1, record 6, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20pr%C3%A9fabriqu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chaudières préfabriquées sont celles dont la disposition, les dimensions, et l'absence de réfractaires maçonnés, permettent, après les avoir construites, montées et éprouvées en ateliers, de les transporter complètement terminées. Il est bien évident que des sujétions de transport (...) limitent certaines dimensions et, par suite, la puissance évaporatoire des divers types de chaudières qu'il est possible de livrer entièrement finies. 2, record 6, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20pr%C3%A9fabriqu%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-01-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fuel burning boiler
1, record 7, English, fuel%20burning%20boiler
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - fuel%20burning%20boiler
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - fuel%20burning%20boiler
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chaudière à combustible
1, record 7, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20combustible
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20combustible
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20combustible
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-03-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Biomass Energy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- cyclonic burner
1, record 8, English, cyclonic%20burner
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The water cooled cyclonic burner fired with crushed coal on oil may be adapted to firing hog [fuel] in combination with fossil fuels. The all refractory cyclonic burner limited to firing dry pulverized wood waste has been wed as the heat source for dry kilns and rotary dryers but has yet to be demonstrated firing directly into a boiler. 1, record 8, English, - cyclonic%20burner
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- brûleur cyclone
1, record 8, French, br%C3%BBleur%20cyclone
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des brûleurs cyclones [pour la paille] simples et compacts, inspirés du gazogène en suspension, (...) sont en cours de développement. 1, record 8, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20cyclone
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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