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COMPRESSION TANK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- expansion tank
1, record 1, English, expansion%20tank
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- compression tank 2, record 1, English, compression%20tank
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tank placed above the boiler of a hot-water system, to allow for the increased volume of water when heated. 3, record 1, English, - expansion%20tank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All hot-water heating systems must be provided with an expansion tank of either the open or closed type. 4, record 1, English, - expansion%20tank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The expansion tank (also called a compression tank) allows for the expansion of the water in the system as it is heated. It is located above the boiler. 5, record 1, English, - expansion%20tank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The compression tank differs from the expansion tank of the obsolete gravity systems in this characteristic of maintaining system pressure. The compression tank is open only to the system water, whereas the gravity expansion tank was open to atmosphere as well as to the system, and consequently had to be located higher than the highest radiator. The compression tank may be located anywhere, although tank size decreases with increasing height above the boiler. In large systems economy may indicate a high position, rather than in the usual boiler-room area. 6, record 1, English, - expansion%20tank
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also used in the Heat Transfer Module with heating liquid called Dupont Telar which is a mixture of ethylene glycol with a corrosion inhibitor and distilled water. 7, record 1, English, - expansion%20tank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vase d'expansion
1, record 1, French, vase%20d%27expansion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récipient, en communication ou non avec l'atmosphère, permettant à une installation de chauffage de liquide d'absorber les changements de volume liés aux changements de température. (Ce système est surtout utilisé en chauffage central.) 2, record 1, French, - vase%20d%27expansion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Réservoir relié à un système de chauffage à eau chaude et permettant les dilatations de l'eau, sans changement trop important de niveau. 3, record 1, French, - vase%20d%27expansion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calefacción
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tanque de expansión
1, record 1, Spanish, tanque%20de%20expansi%C3%B3n
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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