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DUAL-FUEL BURNER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dual-fuel burner
1, record 1, English, dual%2Dfuel%20burner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dual fuel burner 2, record 1, English, dual%20fuel%20burner
correct
- alternative fuel burner 3, record 1, English, alternative%20fuel%20burner
correct
- alternative multi-fuel burner 4, record 1, English, alternative%20multi%2Dfuel%20burner
correct
- gas-oil burner 5, record 1, English, gas%2Doil%20burner
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A burner using 1 prime fuel, but capable of using a standby fuel under peak load conditions. 6, record 1, English, - dual%2Dfuel%20burner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It should be noted that all burners described [pressure atomizing, air atomizing, rotary cup atomizing, steam atomizing or mechanical atomizing burners] are available as gas-oil (dual fuel) burners. 7, record 1, English, - dual%2Dfuel%20burner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is] designed to burn either gas or oil but not both simultaneously. 2, record 1, English, - dual%2Dfuel%20burner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Changeover from one fuel to the other can be made automatically using an electric temperature controller or by use of a manual switch. 6, record 1, English, - dual%2Dfuel%20burner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gas-oil burner: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 8, record 1, English, - dual%2Dfuel%20burner
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gas oil burner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brûleur mixte gaz/mazout alterné
1, record 1, French, br%C3%BBleur%20mixte%20gaz%2Fmazout%20altern%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brûleur mixte fuel/gaz 2, record 1, French, br%C3%BBleur%20mixte%20fuel%2Fgaz
correct, masculine noun
- brûleur mixte gaz-fuel 3, record 1, French, br%C3%BBleur%20mixte%20gaz%2Dfuel
masculine noun
- brûleur mixte au gaz ou au mazout 4, record 1, French, br%C3%BBleur%20mixte%20au%20gaz%20ou%20au%20mazout
masculine noun
- brûleur multicombustible à fonctionnement alterné 5, record 1, French, br%C3%BBleur%20multicombustible%20%C3%A0%20fonctionnement%20altern%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] principe d'un brûleur mixte fuel/gaz. La pulvérisation du fuel s'effectue comme pour les brûleurs à pulvérisation mécanique sous pression du fuel à partir de gicleurs et accroche-flammes. Pour la combustion du gaz, la vanne magnétique fuel se ferme, la pompe à fuel est mise hors service et il y a démarrage de la vanne gaz principale, de la vanne gaz veilleuse et de la sécurité manque de gaz. 2, record 1, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20mixte%20gaz%2Fmazout%20altern%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Il existe également des brûleurs mixtes gaz-fuel qui permettent sans démontage d'organes de consommer un combustible ou l'autre [...] 3, record 1, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20mixte%20gaz%2Fmazout%20altern%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
brûleur mixte gaz/mazout alterné : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 6, record 1, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20mixte%20gaz%2Fmazout%20altern%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- brûleur mixte gaz fuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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