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YANKEE DRYER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drying Equipment (Air Cond. and Heating)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cylinder dryer
1, record 1, English, cylinder%20dryer
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- can dryer 2, record 1, English, can%20dryer
correct, less frequent
- drying roll 2, record 1, English, drying%20roll
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... types of dryers ... indirect continuous types ... Cylinder dryers for continuous sheets such as paper, cellophane, and textile piece goods. Cylinders are generally steam heated, and rotate. 2, record 1, English, - cylinder%20dryer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cylinder dryers ... differ from drum dryers in that they are used for materials in a continuous-sheet form. 2, record 1, English, - cylinder%20dryer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The so-called Yankee dryer and the Fourdrinier paper-machine dryers belong to the cylinder dryer category cylinder dryer. 3, record 1, English, - cylinder%20dryer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cylinder dryer: standardized by ISO: Machine for the drying of a warp on one or more heated cylinders. 3, record 1, English, - cylinder%20dryer
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Yankee dryer
- Fourdrinier paper-machine dryer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étuves et séchoirs (Cond. de l'air et chauffage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séchoir tambour pour bandes continues
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9choir%20tambour%20pour%20bandes%20continues
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- séchoir à cylindres 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20cylindres
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- séchoir à tambours 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9choir%20%C3%A0%20tambours
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Séchoirs tambour à conduction externe. Dans ces appareils, la paroi du cylindre tournant est chauffée intérieurement par un fluide chaud et c'est la face externe du cylindre qui transmet la chaleur par conduction au produit humide qui l'entoure. [...] Séchoir tambour pour corps humides en bandes, du tissu par exemple. [...] séchoir à papier [...] séchoir pour produits liquides ou pâteux [...] qui [adhèrent] à la surface et qui [sont] débâchés par une raclette lorsqu'une rotation complète est achevée. 1, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20tambour%20pour%20bandes%20continues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Séchoir à cylindres, séchoir à tambours : termes normalisés ISO-2544, dans le domaine du textile. 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9choir%20tambour%20pour%20bandes%20continues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Yankee paper machine
1, record 2, English, Yankee%20paper%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Yankee machine 2, record 2, English, Yankee%20machine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A paper machine using one large steam-heated drying cylinder for drying the sheet instead of many smaller ones. The wet sheet is pressed against the surface of the Yankee dryer and may be held in place by a dryer felt as the dryer revolves. It produces a glossy(Machine glazed) finish on the side of the sheet next to the dryer. The machine may have a cylinder or a fourdrinier wet end and may have any number of presses or auxiliary dryers of the usual type. 3, record 2, English, - Yankee%20paper%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A Yankee machine's characteristic feature, however, is the large Yankee dryer, 2. 8-4. 5 m(9-15 ft.) in diameter. 3, record 2, English, - Yankee%20paper%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine Yankee
1, record 2, French, machine%20Yankee
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- machine à papier Yankee 2, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20papier%20Yankee
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Machine Yankee. Pour la fabrication de certains papiers, par exemple le papier de soie ou le papier serviette, la sécherie peut se réduire à une machine Yankee associée ou non a quelques cylindres sécheurs classiques. 1, record 2, French, - machine%20Yankee
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hot air impingement drying
1, record 3, English, hot%20air%20impingement%20drying
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sometimes, conventional steam cylinder methods are used for the drying of coatings .... More often, other methods must be used to avoid disturbing the coating film. The two methods employed most often are hot air impingement and infra-red drying .... 1, record 3, English, - hot%20air%20impingement%20drying
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
air impingement : A method of heat transfer in the paper industry using impinging air jets to provide high heat transfer rates, such as in the drying of lightweight paper grade of tissue and toweling. The sheet is usually dried on a steam-heated cylinder(yankee dryer) with drying rates augmented by the use of a round or slot-shaped, high-velocity impinging hot air jet. 2, record 3, English, - hot%20air%20impingement%20drying
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
- Fabrication du papier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- séchage par air chaud
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9chage%20par%20air%20chaud
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Séchage des couches. On utilise parfois des sécheurs classiques pour sécher les papiers couchés [...] mais on emploie en général d'autres techniques pour éviter d'abîmer le film de couche. On utilise essentiellement les techniques de séchage par air chaud et par infrarouge. 1, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9chage%20par%20air%20chaud
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Papermaking Machines
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blind-drill roll
1, record 4, English, blind%2Ddrill%20roll
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- blind drilled roll 2, record 4, English, blind%20drilled%20roll
correct
- blind-drilled roll 3, record 4, English, blind%2Ddrilled%20roll
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A suction roll on a yankee tissue machine which dewaters the wet web and transfers it from the felt to the yankee dryer surface. 2, record 4, English, - blind%2Ddrill%20roll
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Machines à papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rouleau à trous borgnes
1, record 4, French, rouleau%20%C3%A0%20trous%20borgnes
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rouleau de presse muni d'un revêtement en caoutchouc à trous non débouchants. 2, record 4, French, - rouleau%20%C3%A0%20trous%20borgnes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-05-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- air impingement
1, record 5, English, air%20impingement
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of heat transfer in the paper industry using impinging air jets to provide high heat transfer rates, such as in the drying of lightweight paper grade of tissue and toweling. The sheet is usually dried on a steam-heated cylinder(yankee dryer) with drying rates augmented by the use of a round or slot-shaped, high-velocity impinging hot air jet. 2, record 5, English, - air%20impingement
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- soufflage
1, record 5, French, soufflage
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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