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COMBUSTIBLE HUMIDE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wet fuel
1, record 1, English, wet%20fuel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Those units which will be of the most interest to the forest-products industry in B.C. (...) are listed below (...) (1) Suspension Burners (...) (2) Fluid-Bed Combustors (...) (3) Multiple Chamber Combustors (...) (d) Lamp-Cargate Wet Cell - This unit shows considerable promise in handling both dry and wet fuels in its first commercial installation. 2, record 1, English, - wet%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The principal coastal lumber mills consume most of their own wood residues to generate steam and power. 3, record 1, English, - wet%20fuel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combustible humide
1, record 1, French, combustible%20humide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les figures 4 et 5 montrent la forme normale des foyers de chaudières brûlant des déchets de bois humides. Le combustible humide est introduit sur une grille inclinée refroidie par de l'eau de chaudière, où le combustible est séché par de l'air chaud primaire. 1, record 1, French, - combustible%20humide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dry storage
1, record 2, English, dry%20storage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All used nuclear fuel in Canada is currently held on site in interim storage facilities, which are safe, secure and environmentally sound. Interim storage of used nuclear fuel at a nuclear facility typically consists of two phases known as wet storage and dry storage. Initially, used nuclear fuel bundles are stored under water in bays or pools after they have been removed from the reactors. These reinforced, leak-proof facilities enable the fuel to cool off in a shielded and secure facility. After 6 to 10 years in wet storage, the used nuclear fuel can be safely transferred to dry storage in concrete canisters, containers or silos. 1, record 2, English, - dry%20storage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stockage à sec
1, record 2, French, stockage%20%C3%A0%20sec
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout le combustible nucléaire est stocké temporairement dans des installations sûres, sécuritaires et sans danger pour l'environnement. Le stockage temporaire du combustible usé à une installation nucléaire comporte habituellement deux phases, soit le stockage humide et le stockage à sec. Dans un premier temps, après leur retrait du réacteur, les grappes de combustible irradié sont immergées dans des piscines étanches et renforcées spécialement conçues pour en assurer le refroidissement et pour protéger les travailleurs contre les rayonnements. Après 6 à 10 années de stockage humide, le combustible irradié est transféré de façon sûre dans les installations de stockage à sec(silos ou conteneurs en béton). 1, record 2, French, - stockage%20%C3%A0%20sec
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-12-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Heat (Physics)
- Fires and Explosions
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rapid combustion
1, record 3, English, rapid%20combustion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
flame: A mass of gas undergoing rapid combustion, generally accompanied by evolution of sensible heat and incandescence. 1, record 3, English, - rapid%20combustion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Feux et explosions
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- combustion vive
1, record 3, French, combustion%20vive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si la réaction [de combustion] est assez rapide, le dégagement de chaleur est suffisant pour que le corps combustible soit porté à l'incandescence; on dit qu'il y a «combustion vive», la seule à être considérée par certains comme une véritable combustion; tel est le cas de l'hydrogène, du phosphore, du carbone, des hydrocarbures, que l'on enflamme au contact de l'air. Si l'oxydation est assez lente pour que la chaleur dégagée se dissipe sans échauffer notablement le corps combustible, on dit qu'il y a «combustion lente», appelée plus communément oxydation [...]; ce phénomène se produit pour le phosphore blanc à froid, ou pour le fer abandonné à l'air humide. 2, record 3, French, - combustion%20vive
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] on distingue trois types de combustion [...] : - la combustion des gaz : [...] - la combustion des liquides : [...] - la combustion des solides : on en trouve trois qui diffèrent selon leur vitesse de combustion : · la combustion vive (émission de flammes ); · la combustion lente (absence de flamme) telle que la rouille; · la combustion spontanée. 3, record 3, French, - combustion%20vive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-03-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Solid Fossil Fuels
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dry fuel
1, record 4, English, dry%20fuel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
biomass materials with low moisture content, generally 8% to 10%. 2, record 4, English, - dry%20fuel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The allowable moisture content for dry fuel varies with requirements of the combustion or gasification system. 2, record 4, English, - dry%20fuel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The residue fired thermal oil heater ... utilizes a factory pre-fabricated system, consisting of the burner and thermal oil heater, minimizing the amount of field direction required. These units are offered in two configurations, one for burning dry fuel, and the other suitable for wet hogged fuel. 3, record 4, English, - dry%20fuel
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The principal coastal lumber mills consume most of their own wood residues to generate steam and power. 4, record 4, English, - dry%20fuel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Combustibles fossiles solides
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- combustible sec
1, record 4, French, combustible%20sec
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La figure 3 permet de comparer une chaudière pour combustible humide(cas 1) avec une chaudière pour combustible sec(cas 2) [...] Quand on utilise un combustible sec, on peut réduire le volume d’air, de sorte que la teneur en [gaz carbonique] des gaz de combustion dans le cas 2 est de 14 % et que la température des gaz brûlés à la sortie du sécheur est supposé [sic] être de 95 °C. 1, record 4, French, - combustible%20sec
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les déchets de bois, en particulier l’écorce, sont des combustibles très importants dans l’industrie scandinave du bois. 1, record 4, French, - combustible%20sec
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-12-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- casting ring liner
1, record 5, English, casting%20ring%20liner
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ring liner 1, record 5, English, ring%20liner
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kaoliner Casting Ring Liner: Asbestos Free Ceramic Fiber Paper Pkg. Contains 100' line x .040" thick. 1, record 5, English, - casting%20ring%20liner
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ruban pour doublage du cylindre
1, record 5, French, ruban%20pour%20doublage%20du%20cylindre
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expansion ayant lieu au cours du préchauffage, un doublage d’amiante humide, d’épaisseur fonction du diamètre du cylindre et par conséquent de l'expansion globale de revêtement, doit être prévu lorsqu'on utilise un cylindre métallique soudé(...). La mise en place d’un ruban d’amiante n’ est pas nécessaire si le cylindre est fendu suivant un de ses générations ou s’il est réalisé en matériau combustible. 2, record 5, French, - ruban%20pour%20doublage%20du%20cylindre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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