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COMBUSTION ATMOSFERICA LECHO FLUIDIZADO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Biomass Energy
- Coal-Derived Fuels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric fluidized bed combustion
1, record 1, English, atmospheric%20fluidized%20bed%20combustion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AFBC 2, record 1, English, AFBC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A clean coal technology that uses pulverized coal mixed with limestone [and in which] limestone ... absorbs sulfur from the gases resulting from the combustion of the coal. 3, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20fluidized%20bed%20combustion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atmospheric fluidized bed combustion (AFBC) is a process that reduces sulfur emissions from coal-fired electric-generating plants. The residue from this process is a mixture of alkaline oxides, calcium sulfate, and coal ash constituent. ... The best and safest use of AFBC residue in agriculture was as a substitute for agricultural lime. 4, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20fluidized%20bed%20combustion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The process reduces approximately 90 percent of sulfur dioxide emissions and causes a moderate reduction of nitrogen oxide emissions. 3, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20fluidized%20bed%20combustion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The fluidized-bed design for PFBCs is basically the same as that for AFBCs, the essential difference being that the former operates at higher gas pressures than the latter. 5, record 1, English, - atmospheric%20fluidized%20bed%20combustion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Combustibles dérivés des charbons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combustion en lit fluidisé sous pression atmosphérique
1, record 1, French, combustion%20en%20lit%20fluidis%C3%A9%20sous%20pression%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- combustion en lit fluidisé atmosphérique 2, record 1, French, combustion%20en%20lit%20fluidis%C3%A9%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
- CLFA 3, record 1, French, CLFA
correct
- CLFA 3, record 1, French, CLFA
- combustion en lit fluidisé à la pression atmosphérique 4, record 1, French, combustion%20en%20lit%20fluidis%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20pression%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La différence entre le lit fluidisé sous pression et le lit fluidisé sous pression atmosphérique est simplement que la pression du premier est beaucoup plus élevée que la pression atmosphérique. 3, record 1, French, - combustion%20en%20lit%20fluidis%C3%A9%20sous%20pression%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
- Energía de la biomasa
- Combustibles derivados del carbón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustión atmósferica en lecho fluidizado
1, record 1, Spanish, combusti%C3%B3n%20atm%C3%B3sferica%20en%20lecho%20fluidizado
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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