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QUEMADOR GAS RESIDUAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermal Power Stations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- combined cycle plant
1, record 1, English, combined%20cycle%20plant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- combined cycle power plant 2, record 1, English, combined%20cycle%20power%20plant
correct
- combined cycle electric generating plant 3, record 1, English, combined%20cycle%20electric%20generating%20plant
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plant that utilizes waste heat from large gas turbines (driven by gases from the combustion of fuels) to generate steam for conventional steam turbines, thus extracting the maximum amount of useful work from fuel combustion. It may produce fuel (char) as well as electric power. 3, record 1, English, - combined%20cycle%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The synonym "combined cycle power plant" was found in The Economist, April 10, 1982. 4, record 1, English, - combined%20cycle%20plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales thermiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centrale à cycle mixte
1, record 1, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20cycle%20mixte
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centrale à cycles combinés 2, record 1, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20cycles%20combin%C3%A9s
feminine noun
- centrale à cycle combiné 3, record 1, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20cycle%20combin%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Centrale électrique comprenant un générateur à turbine à gaz dont les gaz d'échappement alimentent une chaudière utilisant les rejets thermiques (cette dernière pouvant être pourvue ou non de brûleurs supplémentaires) et la vapeur produite dans la chaudière entraîne un turbo-générateur. 3, record 1, French, - centrale%20%C3%A0%20cycle%20mixte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Centrale à cycle combiné. [...] Il peut y avoir des variantes du cycle de base et le gaz pour la chambre de combustion de la turbine à gaz peut être produit dans une installation de gazéification de charbon. 3, record 1, French, - centrale%20%C3%A0%20cycle%20mixte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La viabilité d'une unité intégrée gazéification/cycle mixte a déjà été démontrée : une telle centrale, mise en service en mai 1984 [...] produit environ 100 mégawatts d'électricité à partir de diverses sortes de charbon [...] 4, record 1, French, - centrale%20%C3%A0%20cycle%20mixte
Record 1, Key term(s)
- centrale électrique à cycle combiné
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales térmicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- instalación de ciclo combinado
1, record 1, Spanish, instalaci%C3%B3n%20de%20ciclo%20combinado
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- central eléctrica de ciclo combinado 2, record 1, Spanish, central%20el%C3%A9ctrica%20de%20ciclo%20combinado
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instalación productora de energía eléctrica que comprende un generador de turbina de gas cuyos gases de escape alimentan una caldera de calor residual que puede tener, o no tener, un quemador suplementario, y el vapor producido por la caldera se usa para hacer funcionar un generador de turbina de vapor. 1, record 1, Spanish, - instalaci%C3%B3n%20de%20ciclo%20combinado
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