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IMPINGEMENT SEPARATOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dust Removal
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- baffle chamber
1, record 1, English, baffle%20chamber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- baffled separation chamber 2, record 1, English, baffled%20separation%20chamber
correct
- baffle impingement separator 2, record 1, English, baffle%20impingement%20separator
correct
- baffle separator 2, record 1, English, baffle%20separator
correct
- baffled chamber 2, record 1, English, baffled%20chamber
correct
- baffled gravity settling chamber 2, record 1, English, baffled%20gravity%20settling%20chamber
- baffled settling chamber 2, record 1, English, baffled%20settling%20chamber
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enclosure containing staggered plates that force the airstream to change direction several times, causing the suspended particles to impinge on the baffles. 2, record 1, English, - baffle%20chamber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The baffle chamber is a type of impingement separator. 3, record 1, English, - baffle%20chamber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dépoussiérage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépoussiéreur à chicane
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9poussi%C3%A9reur%20%C3%A0%20chicane
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chambre à chicanes 2, record 1, French, chambre%20%C3%A0%20chicanes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépoussiéreur mécanique muni de dispositifs modifiant la direction du flux d'air. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9poussi%C3%A9reur%20%C3%A0%20chicane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon les Techniques de l'ingénieur (vol. A10, n° 5700, p. 7), le dépoussiéreur à chicane est un dispositif à inertie. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9poussi%C3%A9reur%20%C3%A0%20chicane
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dépoussiéreur à chicanes
- séparateur déflecteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impingement collector
1, record 2, English, impingement%20collector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- impingement separator 2, record 2, English, impingement%20separator
correct
- impaction separator 3, record 2, English, impaction%20separator
correct
- inertial collector 4, record 2, English, inertial%20collector
correct
- inertial separator 5, record 2, English, inertial%20separator
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device used to remove particles from the air; a typical one is made of closely-spaced louvers, where the air stream is caused to change directions, and the particles hit and adhere to the plates. 4, record 2, English, - impingement%20collector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The baffle chamber is a type of impingement separator(cf. MAPOL, 1956, vol. 13, p. 14). 6, record 2, English, - impingement%20collector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépoussiéreur à inertie
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9poussi%C3%A9reur%20%C3%A0%20inertie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- séparateur à inertie 2, record 2, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20%C3%A0%20inertie
correct, masculine noun
- séparateur à choc 3, record 2, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20%C3%A0%20choc
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépoussiéreur dans lequel de brusques changements de direction du courant gazeux projettent les particules contre les chicanes et y adhérent. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9poussi%C3%A9reur%20%C3%A0%20inertie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
- Contaminación del aire
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- separador por inercia
1, record 2, Spanish, separador%20por%20inercia
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Machinery
- Geothermal Power Plants
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bubble-plate
1, record 3, English, bubble%2Dplate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The flash steam with its small entrainment of chloridic water droplets enters at the side near the bottom of the cylindrical scrubber and passes vertically upwards through three mesh separator packs and two impingement "bubble-plates".... 1, record 3, English, - bubble%2Dplate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Machines
- Centrales géothermiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plateau à cloche
1, record 3, French, plateau%20%C3%A0%20cloche
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- plateau d'impact 1, record 3, French, plateau%20d%27impact
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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