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WET BIOMASS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Animal Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- livestock waste
1, record 1, English, livestock%20waste
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The technology of anaerobic digestion to produce gas is increasingly in use with wet biomass, particularly livestock waste... 1, record 1, English, - livestock%20waste
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Élevage des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déchets d'élevage
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chets%20d%27%C3%A9levage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déchets de l'élevage 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chets%20de%20l%27%C3%A9levage
masculine noun
- déchets animaux 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chets%20animaux
masculine noun
- résidus d'élevage 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20d%27%C3%A9levage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déchets provenant de l'industrie de l'élevage (par exemple fumier de bovins, lisier d'ovins et de porcs, fientes de volailles et paille). 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20d%27%C3%A9levage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- déchet d'élevage
- résidu d'élevage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía de la biomasa
- Cría de ganado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- residuos ganaderos
1, record 1, Spanish, residuos%20ganaderos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desechos ganaderos 2, record 1, Spanish, desechos%20ganaderos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los residuos ganaderos son los producidos como consecuencia de la agrupación de especies animales al servicio del hombre con el fin de aprovechar sus productos [...] Las características de estos residuos son diferentes según la especie ganadera que los genere: bovino (diferenciándose asimismo los de terneros de carnicería, vacas lecheras y terneros de cría), porcino, avícola, ovino, etcétera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - residuos%20ganaderos
Record 1, Key term(s)
- residuo ganadero
- desecho ganadero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wet biomass
1, record 2, English, wet%20biomass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Biomass made up of wet waste. 2, record 2, English, - wet%20biomass
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wet biomass, such as wastewater sludge, animal manure and several types of residues from food processing industries, may be used as source for production of biogas... 3, record 2, English, - wet%20biomass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- biomasse humide
1, record 2, French, biomasse%20humide
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Biomasse composée de déchets humides (eaux usées par exemple). 2, record 2, French, - biomasse%20humide
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les déchets organiques d'origine agricole (fumiers, lisiers), agro-alimentaire ou urbaine (déchets verts, boues d'épuration, ordures ménagères) constituent la «biomasse humide», transformable en énergie ou en engrais. 3, record 2, French, - biomasse%20humide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-07-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Biomass Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bubbling bed combustor
1, record 3, English, bubbling%20bed%20combustor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dense-phase combustor 1, record 3, English, dense%2Dphase%20combustor
correct
- dense-phase fluidized bed combustor 2, record 3, English, dense%2Dphase%20fluidized%20bed%20combustor
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In recent years, fluidized bed combustion of biomass has become commercial practice. Two types of combustors have been developed :(1) the conventional dense-phase or bubbling bed combustor, and(2) the circulating fluidized bed combustor. Fluidized bed combustors offer several advantages. There is a high mass of inert material in the combustor, capable of absorbing energy from fuels that combust in a highly volatile fashion. The bed media contain sufficient energy that very wet fuels(e. g., 65% MCg) can be burned successfully.... Conventional dense-phase fluidized bed systems have grate release levels in the vicinity of 5. 6 GJ/m2 grate equivalent and 470 MJ/m3 of volume(Envirosphere, 1980). Rates of heat release for circulating fluidized beds are somewhat higher. 1, record 3, English, - bubbling%20bed%20combustor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- four à lit fluidisé à bulles
1, record 3, French, four%20%C3%A0%20lit%20fluidis%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20bulles
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir "lit fluidisé à bulles" dans la Revue de l'Énergie, no 34, janvier-février 1982, p. 181. 1, record 3, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20lit%20fluidis%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20bulles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-06-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gasifiers
- Biomass Energy
- Energy Transformation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- updraft gasifier
1, record 4, English, updraft%20gasifier
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- up-draught gasifier 2, record 4, English, up%2Ddraught%20gasifier
correct
- counterflow gasifier 1, record 4, English, counterflow%20gasifier
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In fluidized beds and suspension gasification, there is continuous relative motion of the discrete solid particles, while in fixed bed gasifiers there is much slower stratified motion of the solid bed as a whole, generally downward by gravity. The gas can then pass either in the opposite direction to the fuel(updraft or counterflow gasifiers)... or in the same direction(downdraft or coflow gasifiers).... While fixed bed coal gasifiers are updraft, biomass gasifiers can be either updraft or downdraft, depending on the purpose for which the gas is to be used. Updraft gasifiers can use very wet wood, but because the pyrolysis products are immediately cooled, the gas contains up to 30% of tar and oil. 1, record 4, English, - updraft%20gasifier
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gazogènes
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gazogène classique
1, record 4, French, gazog%C3%A8ne%20classique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le plus simple appareil de gazéification, à l'air (...), où les gaz montent à travers une couche de bois fixe disposée sur une grille (...) La combustion partielle et la gazéification du charbon de bois se produisent au point le plus chaud, c'est-à-dire sur la grille; les gaz dégagés traversent la couche de bois en cours de pyrolyse puis de séchage en emmenant de l'eau, des matières pyroligneuses et des goudrons. Il faut que ces gaz sortent à température assez élevée pour empêcher les condensations. Il faut également que ces gaz soient utilisés, brûlés immédiatement. Mais la difficulté due à la présence de goudrons subsiste. 1, record 4, French, - gazog%C3%A8ne%20classique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-05-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Biomass Energy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- moisture content on wet basis
1, record 5, English, moisture%20content%20on%20wet%20basis
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- moisture content, wet basis 2, record 5, English, moisture%20content%2C%20wet%20basis
correct
- % moisture content, wet basis 1, record 5, English, %25%20moisture%20content%2C%20wet%20basis
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the amount of water contained in the biomass, expressed as... a percentage of the mass of the... wet biomass. 2, record 5, English, - moisture%20content%20on%20wet%20basis
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- humidité sur brut
1, record 5, French, humidit%C3%A9%20sur%20brut
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d'eau d'un produit par rapport à son poids à l'état brut. 2, record 5, French, - humidit%C3%A9%20sur%20brut
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-08-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Energy (Physics)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wet digestion
1, record 6, English, wet%20digestion
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The usual route proposed for fuel production is via wet digestion to produce methane, but pyrolysis of dry biomass to produce liquid fuels has also been proposed. 1, record 6, English, - wet%20digestion
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- digestion du substrat humide
1, record 6, French, digestion%20du%20substrat%20humide
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-08-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wet feedstock
1, record 7, English, wet%20feedstock
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Moreover, with livestock waste and green vegetation being the principal potential biomass sources in Europe and the climate in most of the Community being mainly moist, techniques are needed that will handle wet feedstock. 1, record 7, English, - wet%20feedstock
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Chimie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- substrat hydraté
1, record 7, French, substrat%20hydrat%C3%A9
masculine noun
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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