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FIRETUBE BOILER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fire-tube boiler
1, record 1, English, fire%2Dtube%20boiler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- firetube boiler 2, record 1, English, firetube%20boiler
correct
- firetube type of boiler 3, record 1, English, firetube%20type%20of%20boiler
correct
- shell boiler 4, record 1, English, shell%20boiler
- smoke-tube boiler 5, record 1, English, smoke%2Dtube%20boiler
- immersion fired boiler 6, record 1, English, immersion%20fired%20boiler
- immersion fire tube boiler 6, record 1, English, immersion%20fire%20tube%20boiler
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A boiler with straight tubes which are surrounded by water and steam and through which the combusted products pass. 2, record 1, English, - fire%2Dtube%20boiler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A steam boiler in which hot gaseous products of combustion pass through tubes surrounded by boiler water. The water and steam in fire-tube boilers are contained within a large-diameter drum or shell, and such units often are referred to as shell-type boilers. Heat from the products of combustion is transferred to the boiler water by tubes or flues of relatively small diameter (approximately 3-4 in.) through which the hot gases flow. 4, record 1, English, - fire%2Dtube%20boiler
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaudière à tubes de fumée
1, record 1, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20tubes%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chaudière à tubes de fumées 2, record 1, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20tubes%20de%20fum%C3%A9es
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- chaudière ignitubulaire 3, record 1, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20ignitubulaire
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- générateur à tubes de fumée 4, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20tubes%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
see observation, masculine noun
- chaudière à tubes de flamme 5, record 1, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20tubes%20de%20flamme
see observation, feminine noun
- chaudière à tube de flamme 6, record 1, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20tube%20de%20flamme
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chaudières sont de deux types principaux, les chaudières à tubes de flamme dans lesquelles les fluides chauds passent dans des tubes immergés dans l'eau, ou les chaudières à tubes d'eau, dans lesquelles les fluides chauds circulent autour des tubes contenant l'eau. 5, record 1, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20tubes%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, 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». 7, record 1, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20tubes%20de%20fum%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- steel boiler
1, record 2, English, steel%20boiler
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- steel heating boiler 2, record 2, English, steel%20heating%20boiler
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steel boilers are fabricated into one assembly of a given size and rating, usually by welding. The heat exchange surface past the firebox usually is an assembly of vertical, horizontal, or slanted tubes. The tubes may be firetube(flue gas inside, heated fluid outside) or watertube(fluid inside). The tubes may be in one or more passes. As with cast-iron boilers, dry base, wet leg, or wet base design may be used. The majority of small steel heating boilers are of dry base, vertical firetube design. Larger boilers usually have horizontal or slanted tubes; both firetube and watertube designs are used. A popular design for medium and large steel boilers, is the Scotch, or Scotch Marine, which is characterized by having a central fluid-backed cylindrical firebox, surrounded by firetubes in one or more passes, all within the outer shell.... Steel boiler sizes range from approximately 14. 7 kW(150 mBh) to the largest boilers made. 2, record 2, English, - steel%20boiler
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The boiler heats the water for circulation through the system. It may be rectangular or square (occasionally even round) and made of steel or cast iron. 3, record 2, English, - steel%20boiler
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Boilers may be grouped into classes based on working pressure and temperature, fuel used, shape and size [materials of construction].... 2, record 2, English, - steel%20boiler
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaudière en acier
1, record 2, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20en%20acier
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- générateur en acier 2, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20en%20acier
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
GÉNÉRATEURS EN ACIER. Considérations sur l'utilisation de l'acier. [...] Sa grande résistance à la pression fera que ce matériau sera utilisé: -pour les générateurs à eau chaude [...], -pour les générateurs à eau surchauffée [...], -pour les générateurs à vapeur. [...] [Ils comportent:] 1. L'échangeur [...] 2. Le foyer [...] conçu pour utiliser le charbon, le fuel-oil, le gaz. [...] Les chaudières en acier peuvent être construites en un seul bloc ou comporter les éléments indépendants (généralement sectionnés). 2, record 2, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20en%20acier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaudière: Certains auteurs incluent l'air dans les types de fluide caloporteur de la chaudière. En général, on devrait plutôt dire "chaudière" lorsque le fluide caloporteur est l'eau ou la vapeur et "générateur d'air chaud", lorsque le fluide, est l'air. 3, record 2, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20en%20acier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 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". 3, record 2, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20en%20acier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- exhaust heat recovery boiler
1, record 3, English, exhaust%20heat%20recovery%20boiler
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- exhaust heat boiler 1, record 3, English, exhaust%20heat%20boiler
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exhaust heat recovery. Exhaust heat may be used to make steam, or used directly for drying or other processes. The steam thus produced will provide space heating, hot water, and absorption refrigeration, which may supply air conditioning and process refrigeration. Heat recovery systems generally involve equipment specifically tailored for the job, although conventional firetube boilers are sometimes used.... Economics of exhaust heat boiler design generally limit the temperature differential between exhaust gas and generational steam to a minimum of 38 ° C(100 F). 1, record 3, English, - exhaust%20heat%20recovery%20boiler
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chaudière de récupération avec combustion des sous-produits gazeux
1, record 3, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20avec%20combustion%20des%20sous%2Dproduits%20gazeux
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chaudière de récupération de chaleur des gaz d'échappement 2, record 3, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20chaleur%20des%20gaz%20d%27%C3%A9chappement
feminine noun
- chaudière à chaleur perdue 3, record 3, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20chaleur%20perdue
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaudières de récupération avec combustion des sous-produits liquides ou gazeux. Parmi les déchets industriels (...) plusieurs sont combustibles et dans certaines limites peuvent ainsi créer de l'énergie par combustion. Il est donc naturel de chercher à récupérer cette énergie disponible sous forme de chaleur latente et sensible. (...) Déchets liquides: goudrons ou hydrocarbures lourds provenant de la distillation du pétrole, huiles de vidanges, solvants ou déchets de peintures, liqueur provenant de la cuisson du bois dans les usines de pâtes à papier (...) Déchets gazeux: sous-produits divers de l'industrie chimique (en particulier chimie organique), gaz de haut fourneau, gaz de cokerie, gaz résiduaires de craquage de pétrole (...) 1, record 3, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20avec%20combustion%20des%20sous%2Dproduits%20gazeux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaudière de récupération. (...) il existe des chaudières compactes utilisant la chaleur du fluide de refroidissement et la chaleur des gaz d'échappement. 4, record 3, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20avec%20combustion%20des%20sous%2Dproduits%20gazeux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-01-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dry base boiler
1, record 4, English, dry%20base%20boiler
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The [cast-iron] boiler may be dry base(the firebox is beneath the fluid-backed sections), wet leg(the firebox top and sides are enclosed by fluid-backed sections), or wet base(the firebox is surrounded by fluid-backed sections, except for necessary openings).... As with cast-iron boilers, dry base, wet leg, or wet base design may be used [for steel boilers]. The majority of small steel heating boilers are of dry base, vertical firetube design. 1, record 4, English, - dry%20base%20boiler
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chaudière à base sèche
1, record 4, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20base%20s%C3%A8che
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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