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CONDENSATE RATE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pumps
- Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vacuum pump
1, record 1, English, vacuum%20pump
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vacuum heating pump 2, record 1, English, vacuum%20heating%20pump
- vacuum return pump 3, record 1, English, vacuum%20return%20pump
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pump for exhausting air [or steam] or other as from an enclosed space to a desired degree of vacuum. 4, record 1, English, - vacuum%20pump
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These same basic components may be used in the design of a vacuum or a subatmospheric system. The vacuum heating pump maintains a vacuum in the return piping under all operating conditions, assisting the supply steam in overcoming the resistance of the system piping and assuring rapid and uniform steam distribution. 2, record 1, English, - vacuum%20pump
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Vacuum pumps are used on a system where the returns are under a vacuum. The assembly consists of a receiver, separating tank and automatic controls for discharging the condensate to the boiler. Vacuum pumps are sized in the same manner as condensate pumps for a delivery of 2. 5 to 3 times the design condensing rate. 2, record 1, English, - vacuum%20pump
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pompes
- Chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pompe à vide
1, record 1, French, pompe%20%C3%A0%20vide
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chauffage à pression sous-atmosphérique. [...] Les pompes à vide sont de deux sortes : 1. les pompes à piston, activées par la vapeur, aspirantes et foulantes, et, 2. les pompes centrifuges accouplées directement à un moteur électrique. 2, record 1, French, - pompe%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Chauffage à vapeur sous vide. Une pompe à vide permet d'obtenir dans l'installation une pression inférieure à la pression atmosphérique [...] Le vide est parfois réalisé à l'aide d'une pompe refoulant l'eau condensée dans la chaudière et munie d'un système d'injecteurs appropriés [...] 3, record 1, French, - pompe%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Pour les grands édifices [...] il est difficile de placer tous les échangeurs de chaleur au-dessus du niveau d'eau du générateur ou de la tuyauterie de retour. On utilise dans ce cas une pompe à vide qui maintient une pression inférieure à la pression atmosphérique (jusqu'à 650 mm de Hg) dans la tuyauterie générale de retour [...] 4, record 1, French, - pompe%20%C3%A0%20vide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Printed Circuits and Microelectronics
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- condensate rate
1, record 2, English, condensate%20rate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The number of molecules which condense on a surface per square centimeter per second. 1, record 2, English, - condensate%20rate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Circuits imprimés et micro-électronique
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Techniques industrielles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taux de condensat
1, record 2, French, taux%20de%20condensat
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-12-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sloshing
1, record 3, English, sloshing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The condensate that forms in the dryer cylinders is removed by a specially-designed syphon assembly.... at the high speeds of modern paper machines, the condensate layer has become so immobilized that even a very thin layer is a significant impediment to heat flow. Fortunately, the condensate layer still has some peripheral motion at high machine speed. This motion can be converted into a wave action by means of "dryer bars" attached axially to the interior surface of the dryer cylinder. This wave action(called "sloshing") greatly decreases the thermal resistance of the rimming condensate, and thus allows an increased rate of heat transfer. 1, record 3, English, - sloshing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
- Fabrication du papier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ballottement
1, record 3, French, ballottement
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-12-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pseudo-adiabatic lapse rate
1, record 4, English, pseudo%2Dadiabatic%20lapse%20rate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pseudoadiabatic lapse rate 3, record 4, English, pseudoadiabatic%20lapse%20rate
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rate of change of temperature with height in a rising air parcel when, under the most simplified conditions, the condensate(assumed to be water) immediately precipitates out. 1, record 4, English, - pseudo%2Dadiabatic%20lapse%20rate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The pseudoadiabatic lapse rate is so close to the moist adiabatic lapse rate that meteorologists tend to ignore this difference and often refer to them synonymously. In fact, on adiabatic charts (or pseudoadiabatic charts), the moist adiabatic lapse rate lines are referred to interchangeably as moist, saturated, or pseudoadiabatic. 4, record 4, English, - pseudo%2Dadiabatic%20lapse%20rate
Record 4, Key term(s)
- pseudo adiabatic lapse rate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gradient de température pseudo-adiabatique
1, record 4, French, gradient%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20pseudo%2Dadiabatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taux de variation de la température avec l'altitude dans une particule d'air ascendante quand, dans les conditions les plus simples, le condensat (de l'eau par hypothèse) tombe immédiatement sous forme de précipitation. 1, record 4, French, - gradient%20de%20temp%C3%A9rature%20pseudo%2Dadiabatique
Record 4, Key term(s)
- gradient pseudo-adiabatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- gradiente de temperatura pseudoadiabática
1, record 4, Spanish, gradiente%20de%20temperatura%20pseudoadiab%C3%A1tica
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tasa de cambio de la temperatura con la altitud en una partícula de aire ascendente, cuando, en las condiciones más simplificadas, precipita inmediatamente el condensado (que se supone de agua). 1, record 4, Spanish, - gradiente%20de%20temperatura%20pseudoadiab%C3%A1tica
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-12-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- HVAC Distribution Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- steam-flow meter 1, record 5, English, steam%2Dflow%20meter
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A district steam-heating complex is composed of one or more steam generating plants, a network of mains, and meters on the premises of each customer.... The rate of flow of steam is accomplished through a steam-flow meter or a condensate meter. A steam-flow meter measures the pressure difference from the high-pressure input connection to the low-pressure outlet. This difference is translated into a measure of energy. 1, record 5, English, - steam%2Dflow%20meter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compteur à vapeur
1, record 5, French, compteur%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
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 1985-12-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments
- HVAC Distribution Systems
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- condensate meter 1, record 6, English, condensate%20meter
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A district steam-heating complex is composed of one or more steam generating plants, a network of mains, and meters on the premises of each customer.... The rate of flow of steam is accomplished through a steam-flow meter or a condensate meter.... A condensate meter is less expensive than a steam-flow meter, but its use depends on the ability to collect the condensate for measurement. 1, record 6, English, - condensate%20meter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de mesure
- Distribution et évacuation (chauffage et conditionnement d'air)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- compteur à eau de condensation
1, record 6, French, compteur%20%C3%A0%20eau%20de%20condensation
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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