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IMPINGEMENT SEPARATOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dust Removal
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- baffle chamber
1, record 1, English, baffle%20chamber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- baffled separation chamber 2, record 1, English, baffled%20separation%20chamber
correct
- baffle impingement separator 2, record 1, English, baffle%20impingement%20separator
correct
- baffle separator 2, record 1, English, baffle%20separator
correct
- baffled chamber 2, record 1, English, baffled%20chamber
correct
- baffled gravity settling chamber 2, record 1, English, baffled%20gravity%20settling%20chamber
- baffled settling chamber 2, record 1, English, baffled%20settling%20chamber
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enclosure containing staggered plates that force the airstream to change direction several times, causing the suspended particles to impinge on the baffles. 2, record 1, English, - baffle%20chamber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The baffle chamber is a type of impingement separator. 3, record 1, English, - baffle%20chamber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dépoussiérage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépoussiéreur à chicane
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9poussi%C3%A9reur%20%C3%A0%20chicane
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chambre à chicanes 2, record 1, French, chambre%20%C3%A0%20chicanes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépoussiéreur mécanique muni de dispositifs modifiant la direction du flux d'air. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9poussi%C3%A9reur%20%C3%A0%20chicane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon les Techniques de l'ingénieur (vol. A10, n° 5700, p. 7), le dépoussiéreur à chicane est un dispositif à inertie. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9poussi%C3%A9reur%20%C3%A0%20chicane
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dépoussiéreur à chicanes
- séparateur déflecteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- impingement collector
1, record 2, English, impingement%20collector
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- impingement separator 2, record 2, English, impingement%20separator
correct
- impaction separator 3, record 2, English, impaction%20separator
correct
- inertial collector 4, record 2, English, inertial%20collector
correct
- inertial separator 5, record 2, English, inertial%20separator
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device used to remove particles from the air; a typical one is made of closely-spaced louvers, where the air stream is caused to change directions, and the particles hit and adhere to the plates. 4, record 2, English, - impingement%20collector
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The baffle chamber is a type of impingement separator (cf. MAPOL, 1956, vol. 13, p. 14). 6, record 2, English, - impingement%20collector
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dépoussiéreur à inertie
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9poussi%C3%A9reur%20%C3%A0%20inertie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- séparateur à inertie 2, record 2, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20%C3%A0%20inertie
correct, masculine noun
- séparateur à choc 3, record 2, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20%C3%A0%20choc
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépoussiéreur dans lequel de brusques changements de direction du courant gazeux projettent les particules contre les chicanes et y adhérent. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9poussi%C3%A9reur%20%C3%A0%20inertie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
- Contaminación del aire
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- separador por inercia
1, record 2, Spanish, separador%20por%20inercia
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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