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SUNFLOWER-FLAME BURNER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sunflower-flame burner
1, record 1, English, sunflower%2Dflame%20burner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vertical rotary burners consist of two type: the wall-flame burner and the sunflower-flame burner. ... The sunflower-flame type is a straight high-speed centrifugal atomizer, as is the horizontal rotary. ... This burner was a costly, though finely made, device, and the advent of less costly and simpler burners has resulted in its discontinuance. 1, record 1, English, - sunflower%2Dflame%20burner
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vertical rotary centrifugal atomizers stand vertically within the boiler or furnace, and the flame has the appearance of a giant sunflower. They spin the oil from a cup or from between disks that are rotating at a speed of anywhere from 3,450 to 12,000 rpm. Vertical rotary burners do not use a combustion chamber because of the manner in which they are installed within the boiler or furnace. Instead they use a circular hearth, ... the characteristic parts of these burners are their cups and high-speed motors, in addition to float valves or other devices used to maintain a constant flow of oil. 1, record 1, English, - sunflower%2Dflame%20burner
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brûleur à axe vertical à flamme tulipe
1, record 1, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20axe%20vertical%20%C3%A0%20flamme%20tulipe
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le brûleurs à axe vertical se différencie de ceux que nous avons décrits précédemment [...] la vaporisation rapide du liquide ainsi que l'effet ascensionnel qui résulte de l'élévation considérable de la température, fait que le mélange de gaz se déplace selon une trajectoire F nettement incurvée vers le haut de la chambre de combustion; on obtient de cette façon une flamme globulaire en forme de tulipe [...]. 2, record 1, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20axe%20vertical%20%C3%A0%20flamme%20tulipe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] certains brûleurs américains [...] produisaient des flammes "tulipes" de faible volume. 2, record 1, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20axe%20vertical%20%C3%A0%20flamme%20tulipe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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