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WOOD PELLET [4 records]

Record 1 2017-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Fuels and Types of Hearths
  • Wood Industries
OBS

The Wood Pellet Association of Canada is a member-driven organization advancing the interests of Canadian wood pellet producers. [Its] goal is to help members grow through promoting the role of wood pellets in the Canadian and global markets, supporting market and technical research, and encouraging fair and open energy trade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Combustibles et types de foyers
  • Industrie du bois

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
  • Wood Industries
  • Biomass Energy
DEF

A product used for heat production, constructed by compressing pulverized dry biomass materials from plants and trees, usually sawdust, ground wood chips or wood flour.

CONT

The wood pellets are made by compacting the feedstock through small holes in a die. Die holes are round and the pellets are pushed from the inside out by rollers. The pellets are formed as a continuous "rod" and cut to length by a knife at the periphery of the die.

OBS

wood pellet; fuel wood pellet; wood fuel pellet : terms generally used in the plural.

OBS

wood pellet : term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report.

Key term(s)
  • wood pellets
  • fuel wood pellets
  • wood fuel pellets

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
  • Industrie du bois
  • Énergie de la biomasse
DEF

Produit utilisé pour la production de chaleur et constitué de petits cylindres obtenus par compression de biomasse sèche [et] pulvérisée provenant d'arbres ou d'autres végétaux, généralement composé de sciure, de copeaux de bois pulvérisés ou de farine de bois.

OBS

granule : Même s'il est utilisé au féminin par certains auteurs, le terme «granule» est considéré comme substantif masculin par les dictionnaires généraux.

OBS

pastille de bois : terme parfois utilisé au sens de «granulé de bois». Le terme «pastille» a généralement une forme «ronde» alors que le «granulé de bois» est un bâtonnet de bois et a donc une forme allongée.

OBS

granulé de bois; granule de bois; pastille de bois; pellet : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel.

OBS

granulé de bois : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 août 2015.

OBS

granule de bois : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques.

Key term(s)
  • granulés de bois
  • pastilles de bois
  • pellets

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
  • Solid Fuel Heating
CONT

Residential Firewood. Firewood is used as a primary or supplementary heating source for many Canadian homes. Combustion of firewood results in CO2, CH4 and N2O emissions, which are considered technology-dependent. The main types of residential wood combustion devices considered are stoves, fireplaces, furnaces and other equipment(i. e. pellet stoves).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
  • Chauffage aux combustibles solides
CONT

Bois de chauffage résidentiel. Le bois de chauffage est une source de chauffage principal ou d'appoint dans de nombreux foyers canadiens. Sa combustion émet des émissions de CO2, du CH4 et du N2O, qui dépendent de la technologie. Les trois principaux types d'appareils de combustion de bois de chauffage en milieu résidentiel sont les poêles à bois, les foyers et les chaudières et autres appareils (p. ex. les poêles à granules).

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biomass Energy
CONT

Densified Pellet Technology. Pellets are dried ground wood or other biomass waste compressed into small cylinders about 6 mm(1/4 in.) in diameter and 25 mm(1 in.) long. The pressure and heat created during their production binds the pellets together without the need for additives. Pellet-burning appliances include a hopper to hold at least 20 kg of fuel and a screw auger to move the pellets from the hopper into the combustion chamber. Pellets usually burn cleanly because they are fed to the combustion chamber at a controlled rate and are matched with the right amount of combustion air. These appliances are generally able to operate at lower emission levels than natural firewood appliances.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie de la biomasse
DEF

Particules de matière végétale sèche, broyées mécaniquement, dont la taille est d'environ 6 mm à 25 mm.

OBS

La matière végétale est [...] broyée, séchée, comprimée, jusqu'à 200 kg de pression et soumise à une température de 170°.

Spanish

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