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BURNING BED [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Waste Management
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multiple hearth incinerator
1, record 1, English, multiple%20hearth%20incinerator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- multiple hearth furnace 2, record 1, English, multiple%20hearth%20furnace
correct
- heat soaking furnace 3, record 1, English, heat%20soaking%20furnace
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The two types of incinerators in wide use are the multiple hearth incinerator and the fluid bed incinerator. The multiple hearth... consists of several tiers through which the sludge is dropped. The upper layers of the incinerator are used for the vaporization of moisture and cooling of the exhaust gases. Volatile gas and solids are burned in the intermediate layers while the lower layers are used for the slow burning compounds and the cooling of the ash. 4, record 1, English, - multiple%20hearth%20incinerator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Gestion des déchets
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- four à soles étagées
1, record 1, French, four%20%C3%A0%20soles%20%C3%A9tag%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- four à étages 1, record 1, French, four%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tages
correct, masculine noun
- four à étages à soles tournantes 1, record 1, French, four%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tages%20%C3%A0%20soles%20tournantes
correct, masculine noun
- incinérateur à plateaux 2, record 1, French, incin%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20plateaux
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] type de four [...] constitué essentiellement par une série de plateaux (ou soles) sur lesquels le produit cascade de haut en bas. [...] La boue qui, dans les étages supérieurs est progressivement séchée [...] tombe ensuite sur la sole de combustion [...] La combustion se termine sur les soles inférieures. Les cendres refroidies au contact de l'air frais comburant sont le plus souvent déversées [...] dans une capacité d'extinction remplie d'eau. 1, record 1, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20soles%20%C3%A9tag%C3%A9es
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
- Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- horno de pisos
1, record 1, Spanish, horno%20de%20pisos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Horno cilíndrico con la parte central giratoria equipada de rasquetas que mueven el carbón activo piso a piso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - horno%20de%20pisos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pile burner
1, record 2, English, pile%20burner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of biomass combustion burner in which a pile of fuel burns on the grates. 2, record 2, English, - pile%20burner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Primary combustion air comes from above the grates, not below. 2, record 2, English, - pile%20burner
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - pile%20burner
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - pile%20burner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brûleur de biomasse
1, record 2, French, br%C3%BBleur%20de%20biomasse
masculine noun, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20de%20biomasse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fuel Heating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spreader stoker
1, record 3, English, spreader%20stoker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- spreader-stoker 2, record 3, English, spreader%2Dstoker
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the spreader stoker projects fuel into the furnace over the fire with a uniform spreading action, permitting suspension burning of the fine fuel particles. The heavier pieces, that cannot be supported in the gas flow, fall to the grate for combustion in a thin fast-burning bed. 3, record 3, English, - spreader%20stoker
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Spreader stokers ... feed coal by rotors or paddles.... 4, record 3, English, - spreader%20stoker
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Grates for spreader stokers may be of several types. ... continuous ash discharging grate, such as the traveling grate, [the reciprocating and vibrating grates;] ... stationary grate and dumping grate .... 5, record 3, English, - spreader%20stoker
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stokers are [also] classified according to the method of feeding fuel to the furnace, as 1. spreader, 2. underfeed, 3. chain grate or traveling grate, and 4. vibrating grate. 5, record 3, English, - spreader%20stoker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage aux combustibles solides
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brûleur à projection
1, record 3, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20projection
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- foyer à projection 2, record 3, French, foyer%20%C3%A0%20projection
correct, masculine noun
- foyer à pelletage 3, record 3, French, foyer%20%C3%A0%20pelletage
masculine noun
- grille à pelletage mécanique 4, record 3, French, grille%20%C3%A0%20pelletage%20m%C3%A9canique
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) appareil [dans lequel] le combustible est projeté sur la grille au moyen d'un dispositif approprié, la grille étant situé à l'intérieur de la chaudière. L'air comburant primaire est soufflé sous la grille. Le décrassage a lieu en général manuellement. 5, record 3, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20projection
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brûleurs à projection. (...) Ils comprennent, en outre: la grille fixe ou tournante à barreaux fixes ou oscillants, les dispositifs de distribution du charbon, l'organe de lancement du combustible (pelleteur oscillant ou rotatif à commande mécanique ou pneumatique), le mécanisme de commande et de réglage d'allure, le moteur d'entraînement du mécanisme. 5, record 3, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20projection
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En anglais, on parle surtout du dispositif d'alimentation en combustible du foyer (stoker); en français, on parle plutôt de l'endroit où a lieu la combustion (foyer) et où est logé l'organe de combustion qu'est la grille. Il est à noter que selon le LAROG, le foyer "est à la fois un lieu et un ensemble d'appareils ou d'organes (...)". MOMON semble donc utiliser foyer et grille au sens de dispositif. Ainsi grille semble parfois désigner la partie (grate) ou dispositif d'alimentation du foyer ou le tout (stoker). 6, record 3, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20projection
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fuel Heating
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- underfeed stoker
1, record 4, English, underfeed%20stoker
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- underfeed type of stoker 2, record 4, English, underfeed%20type%20of%20stoker
correct
- underfed stoker 3, record 4, English, underfed%20stoker
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coal-burning system in which... coal is fed from beneath the burning fuel bed. 4, record 4, English, - underfeed%20stoker
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Underfeed Stokers ... are classified as horizontal feed and gravity feed. 5, record 4, English, - underfeed%20stoker
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Stokers are [also] classified according to the method of feeding fuel to the furnace, as: 1. spreader, 2. underfeed, 3. chain grate of traveling grate, and 4. vibrating grate. 5, record 4, English, - underfeed%20stoker
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A stoker feeds fuel to the combustion chamber and usually supplies air for combustion under automatic control. 6, record 4, English, - underfeed%20stoker
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage aux combustibles solides
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grille à alimentation inférieure
1, record 4, French, grille%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20inf%C3%A9rieure
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- foyer à alimentation par-dessous 2, record 4, French, foyer%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20par%2Ddessous
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- foyer à combustion underfeed 3, record 4, French, foyer%20%C3%A0%20combustion%20underfeed
see observation, masculine noun
- foyer à combustion à chargement par le bas 4, record 4, French, foyer%20%C3%A0%20combustion%20%C3%A0%20chargement%20par%20le%20bas
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- foyer mécanique à alimentation par le bas 5, record 4, French, foyer%20m%C3%A9canique%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20par%20le%20bas
see observation, masculine noun
- foyer alimenté par-dessous 6, record 4, French, foyer%20aliment%C3%A9%20par%2Ddessous
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Combustion à chargement par le bas (underfeed): On trouve de bas en haut: l'arrivée d'air, la grille, le charbon froid et le charbon incandescent. Toutes les matières volatiles brûlent en passant sur le charbon incandescent. Deux modes principaux de chargement par le bas: 1. foyer à poussoir (...) 2. foyer à vis (...). 7, record 4, French, - grille%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20inf%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chaudières à combustion "underfeed". Dans ce type de chaudières, le charbon progresse de bas en haut dans le même sens que l'air primaire introduit sous la grille. L'air primaire traverse alors successivement le charbon froid. Le charbon qui distille et le charbon incandescent. Les matières volatiles dégagées par le charbon qui distille sont alors brûlées au contact du charbon incandescent. Ce type de foyer permet donc de brûler des combustibles à haute teneur en matières volatiles, tels que les charbons gras, les flambants secs, voire les flambants gras. 8, record 4, French, - grille%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20inf%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En anglais, on parle surtout du dispositif d'alimentation en combustible du foyer (stoker); en français, on parle plutôt de l'endroit où a lieu la combustion (foyer) et où est logé l'organe de combustion qui est la grille. Il est à noter que selon le LAROG, le foyer "est à la fois un lieu et un ensemble d'appareils ou d'organes (...)". MOMON semble donc utiliser foyer et grille au sens de dispositif. Ainsi, grille semble parfois désigner la partie (grate) du dispositif d'alimentation du foyer ou le tout (stoker). 4, record 4, French, - grille%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20inf%C3%A9rieure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1990-11-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fuel Heating
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gravity feed stoker
1, record 5, English, gravity%20feed%20stoker
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- gravity feed type of stoker 2, record 5, English, gravity%20feed%20type%20of%20stoker
proposal
- gravity feed unit 1, record 5, English, gravity%20feed%20unit
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Underfeed stokers introduce the raw coal into a retort beneath the burning fuel bed. They are classified as horizontal feed and gravity feed.... in the gravity feed type the retort is inclined by 25 deg.... gravity feed stokers are designed with multiple retorts. 1, record 5, English, - gravity%20feed%20stoker
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage aux combustibles solides
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- brûleur à gravité
1, record 5, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20gravit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- foyer par gravité 2, record 5, French, foyer%20par%20gravit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- foyer à chargement par gravité 3, record 5, French, foyer%20%C3%A0%20chargement%20par%20gravit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- foyer automatique à gravité 4, record 5, French, foyer%20automatique%20%C3%A0%20gravit%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brûleurs à combustibles solides. (...) Types d'alimentation. Alimentation naturelle (par gravité). Alimentation mécanique (...) Les brûleurs à gravité. L'ensemble chaudière-brûleur comprend: - une réserve de combustible (24 heures de fonctionnement), - un foyer de combustion, - une arrivée d'air primaire et une arrivée d'air secondaire (...). 1, record 5, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20gravit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe également des foyers automatiques, dits "avant-foyers:, (...). 2, record 5, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20gravit%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En anglais, on parle surtout du dispositif d'alimentation en combustible du foyer (stoker); en français, on parle plutôt de l'endroit où a lieu la combustion (foyer) et où est logé l'organe de combustion qu' est la grille. Il est à noter que selon le LAROG, le foyer "est à la fois un lieu et un ensemble d'appareils ou d'organes (...)". MOMON utilise foyer au sens de dispositif. 5, record 5, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20gravit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-10-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fuel Heating
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- single-retort horizontal stoker
1, record 6, English, single%2Dretort%20horizontal%20stoker
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- single retort underfeed stoker 2, record 6, English, single%20retort%20underfeed%20stoker
correct
- single retort stoker 2, record 6, English, single%20retort%20stoker
correct
- horizontal underfeed stoker with single retort 1, record 6, English, horizontal%20underfeed%20stoker%20with%20single%20retort
correct
- stoker of the single retort underfeed type 2, record 6, English, stoker%20of%20the%20single%20retort%20underfeed%20type
correct
- single retort horizontal-type stoker 3, record 6, English, single%20retort%20horizontal%2Dtype%20stoker
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Underfeed stokers introduce the raw coal into a retort beneath the burning fuel bed. They are classified as horizontal feed and gravity feed. In the horizontal type, coal travels within the furnace in a retort which is parallel with the floor.... Most horizontal feed stokers are designed with single or double retorts(rarely, with triple retorts).... The single-retort or double-retort horizontal stokers are generally used to service boilers with capacities up to 13 620 kg/h. 1, record 6, English, - single%2Dretort%20horizontal%20stoker
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On the side-ash-discharge underfeed stoker fuel is fed from the hopper by means of a reciprocating ram to a central trough called the retort. On very small heating stokers, a screw conveys the coal from the hopper to the retort. 3, record 6, English, - single%2Dretort%20horizontal%20stoker
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage aux combustibles solides
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- brûleur à cuve-foyer
1, record 6, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20cuve%2Dfoyer
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1982-09-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aluminum
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- burning bed 1, record 7, English, burning%20bed
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Aluminium
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- banc de brûlage 1, record 7, French, banc%20de%20br%C3%BBlage
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- banc de découpage au chalumeau 1, record 7, French, banc%20de%20d%C3%A9coupage%20au%20chalumeau
see observation
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«banc de découpage au chalumeau» : Arvida. 1, record 7, French, - banc%20de%20br%C3%BBlage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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