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UNDERFED STOKER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fuel Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overfeed stoker
1, record 1, English, overfeed%20stoker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- overfed stoker 2, record 1, English, overfed%20stoker
correct
- overfeed type of stoker 3, record 1, English, overfeed%20type%20of%20stoker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mechanical stokers.... A stoker feeds fuel to the combustion chamber and usually supplies air for combustion under automatic control. There are four basic types of stokers : 1. underfed, 2. overfed, 3. traveling and chain grate, and 4. spreader.... Overfed stokers feed the coal pneumatically or by rotors. 2, record 1, English, - overfeed%20stoker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Coal is fed on top of the grate from the front or side and moves downward as it burns to the point of final removal in the form of ash. 1, record 1, English, - overfeed%20stoker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage aux combustibles solides
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- foyer à alimentation par-dessus
1, record 1, French, foyer%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20par%2Ddessus
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- foyer à combustion à chargement par le haut 1, record 1, French, foyer%20%C3%A0%20combustion%20%C3%A0%20chargement%20par%20le%20haut
proposal, masculine noun
- foyer à combustion overfeed 1, record 1, French, foyer%20%C3%A0%20combustion%20overfeed
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Combustion à chargement par le haut (overfeed) : Sur la grille, le charbon est chargé par le haut (overfeed) tandis que l'air comburant arrive par le bas. On a [...] de bas en haut : l'arrivée d'air, la grille, le charbon incandescent, le charbon non enflammé mais assez chaud pour distiller ses vapeurs volatiles, le charbon froid. Les matières volatiles ne sont pas brûlées mais entraînées avec les fumées, d'où mauvais rendement et risques d'explosions. Une chaudière à combustion «overfeed» ne doit brûler que des charbons contenant peu de matières volatiles : anthracite ou coke. Il existe deux sortes de chaudières à chargement par le haut : 1. chaudière à grand foyer [...] 2. chaudière à trémie [...] 2, record 1, French, - foyer%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20par%2Ddessus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chaudières à combustion «overfeed». 2, record 1, French, - foyer%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20par%2Ddessus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Combustion «overfeed». 3, record 1, French, - foyer%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20par%2Ddessus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
[...] foyers à alimentation par-dessous. 4, record 1, French, - foyer%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20par%2Ddessus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
En anglais, on parle surtout du dispositif d'alimentation en combustible du foyer (stoker); en français, on parle plutôt de l'endroit où a lieu la combustion (foyer) et où est logé l'organe de combustion qui est la grille. Il est à noter que selon le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse (LAROG), le foyer «est à la fois un lieu et un ensemble d'appareils ou d'organes [...]». Le Guide du monteur et du technicien en chauffage (MOMON) semble donc utiliser foyer au sens de dispositif. 1, record 1, French, - foyer%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20par%2Ddessus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wood chip boiler
1, record 2, English, wood%20chip%20boiler
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The biomass system consists of a 350 kW Vyncke wood-chip boiler, an underfed stoker, and a 50 m³ silo. Chips are provided from local fire-killed wood using a Bruks wood chipper powered by a diesel tractor. 2, record 2, English, - wood%20chip%20boiler
Record 2, Key term(s)
- woodchip boiler
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chaudière à copeaux de bois
1, record 2, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20copeaux%20de%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chaudière aux copeaux de bois 2, record 2, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20aux%20copeaux%20de%20bois
correct, feminine noun
- chaudière alimentée par des copeaux 3, record 2, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20aliment%C3%A9e%20par%20des%20copeaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En hiver, la majorité de la sciure est conservée sur place pour alimenter les deux chaudières à copeaux de bois installées dans la scierie. 1, record 2, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20copeaux%20de%20bois
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-11-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fuel Heating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- underfeed stoker
1, record 3, English, underfeed%20stoker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- underfeed type of stoker 2, record 3, English, underfeed%20type%20of%20stoker
correct
- underfed stoker 3, record 3, English, underfed%20stoker
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coal-burning system in which ... coal is fed from beneath the burning fuel bed. 4, record 3, English, - underfeed%20stoker
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Underfeed Stokers ... are classified as horizontal feed and gravity feed. 5, record 3, English, - underfeed%20stoker
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Stokers are [also] classified according to the method of feeding fuel to the furnace, as: 1. spreader, 2. underfeed, 3. chain grate of traveling grate, and 4. vibrating grate. 5, record 3, English, - underfeed%20stoker
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A stoker feeds fuel to the combustion chamber and usually supplies air for combustion under automatic control. 6, record 3, English, - underfeed%20stoker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage aux combustibles solides
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grille à alimentation inférieure
1, record 3, French, grille%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20inf%C3%A9rieure
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- foyer à alimentation par-dessous 2, record 3, French, foyer%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20par%2Ddessous
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- foyer à combustion underfeed 3, record 3, French, foyer%20%C3%A0%20combustion%20underfeed
see observation, masculine noun
- foyer à combustion à chargement par le bas 4, record 3, French, foyer%20%C3%A0%20combustion%20%C3%A0%20chargement%20par%20le%20bas
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
- foyer mécanique à alimentation par le bas 5, record 3, French, foyer%20m%C3%A9canique%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20par%20le%20bas
see observation, masculine noun
- foyer alimenté par-dessous 6, record 3, French, foyer%20aliment%C3%A9%20par%2Ddessous
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Combustion à chargement par le bas (underfeed): On trouve de bas en haut: l'arrivée d'air, la grille, le charbon froid et le charbon incandescent. Toutes les matières volatiles brûlent en passant sur le charbon incandescent. Deux modes principaux de chargement par le bas: 1. foyer à poussoir (...) 2. foyer à vis (...). 7, record 3, French, - grille%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20inf%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chaudières à combustion "underfeed". Dans ce type de chaudières, le charbon progresse de bas en haut dans le même sens que l'air primaire introduit sous la grille. L'air primaire traverse alors successivement le charbon froid. Le charbon qui distille et le charbon incandescent. Les matières volatiles dégagées par le charbon qui distille sont alors brûlées au contact du charbon incandescent. Ce type de foyer permet donc de brûler des combustibles à haute teneur en matières volatiles, tels que les charbons gras, les flambants secs, voire les flambants gras. 8, record 3, French, - grille%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20inf%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En anglais, on parle surtout du dispositif d'alimentation en combustible du foyer (stoker); en français, on parle plutôt de l'endroit où a lieu la combustion (foyer) et où est logé l'organe de combustion qui est la grille. Il est à noter que selon le LAROG, le foyer "est à la fois un lieu et un ensemble d'appareils ou d'organes (...)". MOMON semble donc utiliser foyer et grille au sens de dispositif. Ainsi, grille semble parfois désigner la partie (grate) du dispositif d'alimentation du foyer ou le tout (stoker). 4, record 3, French, - grille%20%C3%A0%20alimentation%20inf%C3%A9rieure
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-09-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wood-chip heating system 1, record 4, English, wood%2Dchip%20heating%20system
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in the final design stage a wood-chip heating system, providing both space heat and domestic hot water, was selected as a substitute for the oil system. The biomass system consists of a 350 kW... wood-chip boiler, an underfed stoker and a 50 m [cube]... silo. 1, record 4, English, - wood%2Dchip%20heating%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système de chauffage alimenté aux copeaux de bois
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20chauffage%20aliment%C3%A9%20aux%20copeaux%20de%20bois
masculine 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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