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INDIRECT CONVERSION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Convertors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indirect power conversion
1, record 1, English, indirect%20power%20conversion
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indirect power conversion : term standardized by the International Electrotechnical Commission(IEC). 2, record 1, English, - indirect%20power%20conversion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Convertisseurs (Électrotechnique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conversion indirecte de puissance
1, record 1, French, conversion%20indirecte%20de%20puissance
feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conversion indirecte de puissance : terme normalisé par la Commission électrotechnique internationale (CEI). 1, record 1, French, - conversion%20indirecte%20de%20puissance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coal Gasification
- Energy Transformation
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indirect liquefaction
1, record 2, English, indirect%20liquefaction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conversion of biomass to a liquid fuel through a synthesis-gas intermediate step. 2, record 2, English, - indirect%20liquefaction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The principal focus of research and development in the areas of gasification and indirect liquefaction has been the production of medium joule value gas, high joule value gas or substitute natural gas, and the conversion of the gas to a liquid fuel by indirect liquefaction to produce methanol or synthetic fuel(gasoline)... 3, record 2, English, - indirect%20liquefaction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gazéification des charbons
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- liquéfaction indirecte
1, record 2, French, liqu%C3%A9faction%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Théoriquement il suffit d'hydrogéner du charbon pour obtenir des produits pétroliers. Cet apport d'hydrogène peut être fait directement sur le charbon (liquéfaction directe) ou sur les gaz issus d'un gazéificateur (liquéfaction indirecte). 2, record 2, French, - liqu%C3%A9faction%20indirecte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- conversion
1, record 3, English, conversion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Direct [conversion] a method in which one form of energy is directly converted into another, e. g. chemical energy into electrical energy in a galvanic effect. Indirect [conversion] a method in which one form of energy is converted into another through one or more intermediate forms. 1, record 3, English, - conversion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- conversion
1, record 3, French, conversion
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transformation d'une forme d'énergie en une autre. 2, record 3, French, - conversion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Solar Power Plants
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- indirect conversion
1, record 4, English, indirect%20conversion
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indirect conversion of solar radiation through heat can be achieved by combining any of the solar heat collection devices with any of the thermodynamic conversion processes. 1, record 4, English, - indirect%20conversion
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Centrales solaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- conversion indirecte
1, record 4, French, conversion%20indirecte
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-10-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Solar Power Plants
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- solar heat collection device
1, record 5, English, solar%20heat%20collection%20device
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indirect conversion of solar radiation through heat can be achieved by combining any of the solar heat collection devices with any of the thermodynamic conversion processes. 1, record 5, English, - solar%20heat%20collection%20device
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Centrales solaires
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système de captation de la chaleur solaire
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20captation%20de%20la%20chaleur%20solaire
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 1985-12-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Fischer-Tropsch liquid 1, record 6, English, Fischer%2DTropsch%20liquid
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thermochemical conversion denotes technologies that use elevated temperatures to convert the biomass materials by... gasification to produce low or intermediate joule value gas, which can be subjected to indirect liquefaction processes to produce ammonia, methanol or Fischer-Tropsch liquids or can be upgraded to synthetic natural gas... 1, record 6, English, - Fischer%2DTropsch%20liquid
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Génie chimique
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- liquide de Fischer-Tropsch
1, record 6, French, liquide%20de%20Fischer%2DTropsch
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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