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INSHOT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- firebox boiler
1, record 1, English, firebox%20boiler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- firebox-type boiler 2, record 1, English, firebox%2Dtype%20boiler
correct
- fire-box type of boiler 3, record 1, English, fire%2Dbox%20type%20of%20boiler
correct
- internal firebox boiler 4, record 1, English, internal%20firebox%20boiler
- internal furnace boiler 5, record 1, English, internal%20furnace%20boiler
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A horizontal, fire-tube boiler with a small, internal combustion chamber of cubical design. The short, first-pass bank of tubes is connected between the rear of the combustion chamber and the rear of the boiler. The remaining banks or tubes extend the full length of the boiler, above the combustion chamber and the first-pass bank. The combustion chamber may be steel, refractory, or water-cooled refractory. 6, record 1, English, - firebox%20boiler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inshot burners are placed horizontally, making them particularly adaptable to firing Scotch-type boilers. Upshot burners are arranged vertically, making them more adaptable in firebox-type boilers. 2, record 1, English, - firebox%20boiler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Forms of fire-tube boiler. Common Types. "Firebox boiler" is another name often used for locomotive-type boilers. It means that the firebox, or furnace, is internal with the boiler and is of a particular shape. 3, record 1, English, - firebox%20boiler
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaudière à foyer intérieur
1, record 1, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20foyer%20int%C3%A9rieur
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- inshot burner
1, record 2, English, inshot%20burner
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- in-shot burner 2, record 2, English, in%2Dshot%20burner
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gas burner in which the gas is delivered from the side(s) of the combustion chamber, resulting in a horizontal flame. 3, record 2, English, - inshot%20burner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inshot burners have become the dominant burner in North American residential gas furnaces, according to the American Gas Association. The burners have a single port, and fire into a pipelike heat exchanger. They differ markedly from older designs that had multiple burner ports with two-part heat exchangers, known as clamshells. Inshot burners have resulted in smaller furnace cabinets, a handy feature when remodeling a basement. 4, record 2, English, - inshot%20burner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the Multi-Port In-Shot Burners ... actually shape the flame cone to produce maximum heat with minimum fuel usage, and the heat exchanger is serpentine-shaped to provide maximum heat transfer. 2, record 2, English, - inshot%20burner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Modern furnaces make use of four different types of main gas burners. These burners are : 1) drilled port; 2) slotted port; 3) ribbon; 4) inshot.... usually the drilled pot burner is made of cast iron. The others are made by forming steel into the desired shape.... The burner head is the top part of the burner. It is here that the ports are placed that determine the type of burners(drilled port, slotted port, ribbon, or inshot).... The burners parts are openings that release the gas and air mixture into the combustion chamber. 5, record 2, English, - inshot%20burner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inshot burner : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 6, record 2, English, - inshot%20burner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brûleur à flamme horizontale
1, record 2, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20flamme%20horizontale
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Brûleurs à gazéification. Dénommés également gazéificateurs ou brûleurs à vaporisation, on distingue parmi eux ceux qui fonctionnent en tirage naturel et ceux équipés d'un ventilateur [...] Leur principal élément est une coupelle ou pot dans laquelle le fuel se vaporise avant de brûler en présentant une flamme verticale ou horizontale. 2, record 2, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20flamme%20horizontale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Brûleur à gazéification à ventilateur et flamme horizontale. 2, record 2, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20flamme%20horizontale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
brûleur à flamme horizontale : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 2, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20flamme%20horizontale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-09-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ribbon burner
1, record 3, English, ribbon%20burner
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modern furnaces make use of four different type of main gas burners. These burners are : 1) drilled port; 2) slotted port; 3) ribbon; and 4) inshot. 2, record 3, English, - ribbon%20burner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The burner head is the top part of the burner(drilled port, slotted port, ribbon, or inshot).... The burner ports are openings that release the gas and air mixture into the combustion chamber. 2, record 3, English, - ribbon%20burner
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brûleur à ruban
1, record 3, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20ruban
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 2000-05-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cast iron sectional boiler
1, record 4, English, cast%20iron%20sectional%20boiler
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A boiler composed of a number of separate sections fastened together, resulting in a large heat transfer area. It can be fired by an upshot or inshot gas burner, or by a pressure-atomizing oil burner. Sizes range up to 4 million Btuh(about 80 BoHP). 1, record 4, English, - cast%20iron%20sectional%20boiler
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chaudière sectionnelle en fonte
1, record 4, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20sectionnelle%20en%20fonte
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sectional boiler / chaudière sectionnelle. 2, record 4, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20sectionnelle%20en%20fonte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-05-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- upshot burner
1, record 5, English, upshot%20burner
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- up-shot burner 2, record 5, English, up%2Dshot%20burner
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gas burner in which the gas is delivered vertically from below the combustion chamber, resulting in a vertical flame. 3, record 5, English, - upshot%20burner
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Burners of the atmospheric type are most frequently made up of a multiple of tubes or burners, each with a Venturi, gas orifice, and burner heads. These burners are of inshot or upshot design... upshot burners are arranged vertically, making them more adaptable in firebox-type boilers. 2, record 5, English, - upshot%20burner
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- brûleur à flamme verticale
1, record 5, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20flamme%20verticale
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- brûleur produisant une flamme verticale 2, record 5, French, br%C3%BBleur%20produisant%20une%20flamme%20verticale
correct, masculine noun
- brûleur à axe vertical 2, record 5, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20axe%20vertical
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brûleurs produisant une flamme verticale. Dans la quasi-totalité des applications (au moins 95 %) l'axe du pulvérisateur doit être horizontal, ce qui a pour conséquence de donner naissance à une flamme plus ou moins allongée dont on peut modifier la longueur en utilisant les divers artifices que nous connaissons [...] Si nous plaçons le pulvérisateur verticalement, deux cas sont à considérer selon que le jet de particules combustibles est dirigé vers le haut (pulvérisateur en source) ou vers le bas (pulvérisateur en voûte). 2, record 5, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20flamme%20verticale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-04-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- burner port
1, record 6, English, burner%20port
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- orifice 2, record 6, English, orifice
correct
- port 3, record 6, English, port
correct, noun
- nostril 4, record 6, English, nostril
- flame port 5, record 6, English, flame%20port
- burner orifice 6, record 6, English, burner%20orifice
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... openings that release the gas and air mixture into the combustion chamber. 7, record 6, English, - burner%20port
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The burner head is the top part of the burner. It is here that the ports are placed that determine the type of burner(drilled port, slotted port, ribbon, or inshot)... There should be no more than two rows of ports on a burner head... 7, record 6, English, - burner%20port
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- orifice de combustion
1, record 6, French, orifice%20de%20combustion
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- orifice du brûleur 2, record 6, French, orifice%20du%20br%C3%BBleur
correct, masculine noun
- orifice de formation de la flamme 3, record 6, French, orifice%20de%20formation%20de%20la%20flamme
correct, masculine noun
- orifice 4, record 6, French, orifice
correct, masculine noun
- entrée de brûleur 5, record 6, French, entr%C3%A9e%20de%20br%C3%BBleur
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orifice d'admission du gaz chauffant ou de l'air dans la chambre de combustion. 5, record 6, French, - orifice%20de%20combustion
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] brûleur à flamme bleue. L'arrivée du gaz se fait par un injecteur [...] A son passage dans le col de Venturi, le gaz atteint une vitesse plus grande et, par ce fait, aspire l'air dans le convergent, l'entraîne dans la chambre de mélange, puis sort par les orifices de combustion. 6, record 6, French, - orifice%20de%20combustion
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Brûleur à prémélange] Le mélange [...] obtenu alimente une tête de combustion constituée d'orifices percées dans une paroi et à travers lesquels passe le prémélange. 7, record 6, French, - orifice%20de%20combustion
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Compressors
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- inshot 1, record 7, English, inshot
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Compresseurs
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mélange d'air sous pression 1, record 7, French, m%C3%A9lange%20d%27air%20sous%20pression
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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