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COMBUSTIBLE INFERIEUR [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- skeleton
1, record 1, English, skeleton
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nuclear fuel assembly comprises a skeleton that constitutes the structure of the assembly and that holds a bundle of fuel elements at nodes in a regular array. The skeleton comprises two end pieces interconnected by guide tubes. 1, record 1, English, - skeleton
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- squelette
1, record 1, French, squelette
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un combustible pour réacteur à eau légère la matière fissile se présente sous forme de petits cylindres en oxyde d’uranium fritté dits «pastilles». Un certain nombre de ces pastilles est empilé dans un tube-dit tube de gainage ou gaine-scellé aux deux extrémités par des bouchons soudés afin d’isoler la matière fissile du milieu extérieur; cet ensemble forme ce qu'on appelle un crayon combustible. Les crayons combustibles sont réunis en fagot-dit assemblage combustible ou élément combustible-par insertion dans un structure-dite squelette [...]-munie de pièces d’extrémité(embouts supérieur et inférieur ou tête et pied) permettant la manutention, le stockage et le positionnement dans le cœur du réacteur de l'assemblage combustible. 1, record 1, French, - squelette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Calorimetry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high grade fuel
1, record 2, English, high%20grade%20fuel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fuel produced after processing usually ranges from low grade to high grade fuels. ... Medium grade fuels can be used in gas turbines in a combined cycle, reciprocating engines, micro-turbines, and process heating, while high grades are used in fuel cells and in production of pipeline quality gas and other applications ... 2, record 2, English, - high%20grade%20fuel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Calorimétrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- combustible supérieur
1, record 2, French, combustible%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un traitement progressivement plus élaboré du biogaz est requis pour passer d’une utilisation avec combustible inférieur à une utilisation avec combustible supérieur. 1, record 2, French, - combustible%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Calorimetry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- low grade fuel
1, record 3, English, low%20grade%20fuel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- low-grade fuel 2, record 3, English, low%2Dgrade%20fuel
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fuel produced after processing usually ranges from low grade to high grade fuels. The low grade fuels have been found useful as fuel for steam turbines, space heating and process heating. 3, record 3, English, - low%20grade%20fuel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Calorimétrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- combustible inférieur
1, record 3, French, combustible%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- combustible à bas pouvoir calorifique 2, record 3, French, combustible%20%C3%A0%20bas%20pouvoir%20calorifique
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un traitement progressivement plus élaboré du biogaz est requis pour passer d’une utilisation avec combustible inférieur à une utilisation avec combustible supérieur. 1, record 3, French, - combustible%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-12-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- seal weld hole
1, record 4, English, seal%20weld%20hole
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- exhaust tip hole 2, record 4, English, exhaust%20tip%20hole
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rods contain a stack of fuel pellets held by bearing against one of the plugs (called lower plug) with the help of a spring compressed between the fissile column and the opposite plug (upper plug). The upper plug comprises a small-diameter orifice, called "seal weld hole," enabling the fuel rod to be pressurised with helium before plugging this hole by welding, this operation is often being called "seal welding." 1, record 4, English, - seal%20weld%20hole
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- queusot
1, record 4, French, queusot
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crayonnage. Les pastilles [de combustible] sont rangées en colonnes de façon à obtenir la longueur voulue de l'empilement […] Les crayons préalablement équipés, constitués de la gaine, du bouchon inférieur soudé et de l'entretoise inférieure(crayons [de l'entreprise] STBI) sont alors accostés au dispositif de remplissage assurant l'étanchéité entre crayon et boîte à gants des pastilles[. ] […] le bouchon supérieur est serti, puis soudé. Ensuite, au poste de travail suivant, le bouchon supérieur est perforé(queusot) pour conditionner l'intérieur du crayon en hélium sous pression(20 à 30 bar) puis le queusot est obturé. 2, record 4, French, - queusot
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Characteristics of Coal
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dry, ash free
1, record 5, English, dry%2C%20ash%20free
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- d.a.f. 1, record 5, English, d%2Ea%2Ef%2E
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dry ash free 2, record 5, English, dry%20ash%20free
correct
- daf 3, record 5, English, daf
correct
- DAF 4, record 5, English, DAF
correct
- daf 3, record 5, English, daf
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A basis for reporting an analysis of coal; the values for volatile matter and fixed carbon on this basis are obtained by multiplying the values obtained on the air-dried coal by: 100 [divided by] (100-(M+A])) where M and A are the determined percentages of inherent moisture and ash, respectively. 1, record 5, English, - dry%2C%20ash%20free
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Caractéristiques des charbons
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- eau et cendres exclues
1, record 5, French, eau%20et%20cendres%20exclues
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sec et sans cendres 2, record 5, French, sec%20et%20sans%20cendres
correct
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'influence de la teneur en cendres(matière minérales) et de l'humidité sur le PCI [pouvoir calorifique inférieur] d’un combustible n’ est pas négligeable [...] sec et sans cendres, cette valeur vaut 18400 kJ/kg(exemple typique du bois). 3, record 5, French, - eau%20et%20cendres%20exclues
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-09-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- double-arch furnace boiler 1, record 6, English, double%2Darch%20furnace%20boiler
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- double arch-fired boiler 1, record 6, English, double%20arch%2Dfired%20boiler
- double arch downfired furnace 2, record 6, English, double%20arch%20downfired%20furnace
- double-arch furnace 3, record 6, English, double%2Darch%20furnace
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The National Program for the Power Industry wants to focus ... on refurbishing thermal power plants with fluid bed boilers, double-arch furnaces and other innovative combustion technologies for utilizing Ukrainian low-grade coal. 3, record 6, English, - double%2Darch%20furnace%20boiler
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Double Arch Downfired, or W Flame Furnace ... is the proven way to efficiently self-combust anthracites in Central Station steam generators. ... FW Ball Mills receive coal on each end, from bins and feeders located overhead ... Primary air coming from air heaters enters each mill end and dries the coal. Once the coal is ground and classified, the air pneumatically transports it towards the arch cyclone burners ... A "W" shaped flame forms in the lower furnace (volume below the arches). Gases then continue their upward move through the conventional upper furnace. In the FW arch fired technology, only a fraction of the air enters the furnace through the arch; the bulk of the air is fed to the furnace through slots in the vertical walls located directly below the arches. 2, record 6, English, - double%2Darch%20furnace%20boiler
Record 6, Key term(s)
- double arch furnace
- double arch boiler
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chaudière à double foyer
1, record 6, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20double%20foyer
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- chaudière double foyer 2, record 6, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20double%20foyer
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chaudières à foyer unique. Ces chaudières permettent de passer facilement d’un combustible liquide à un combustible solide. Les chaudières à double foyer. Ce type de chaudière permet de passer instantanément d’un combustible à un autre. Ces chaudières ont un rendement sur PCI(Pouvoir Calorifique Inférieur) qui atteint 90 et 95 %. Par rapport aux anciennes chaudières et pour un même investissement, elles permettent une économie de l'ordre de 20 %. 1, record 6, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20double%20foyer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Chaudières double foyer tous combustibles jusqu’à 42 kW. [...] Groupes thermiques multi-combustibles pour chauffage et production d’eau chaude instantanée. Deux foyers et combustion totalement séparés. Corps de chauffe en acier de forte épaisseur. 2, record 6, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20double%20foyer
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-07-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Energy Transformation
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fuel efficiency
1, record 7, English, fuel%20efficiency
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- burner tip efficiency 1, record 7, English, burner%20tip%20efficiency
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the useful output energy which results when a fuel is burned, to the theoretical input energy content of the fuel. 1, record 7, English, - fuel%20efficiency
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fuel efficiency for a heating fuel is less than 100 percent to the extent that heated air is used in combustion and to the extent that exhaust venting is necessary. In other applications fuel efficiencies are less than 100 percent partly because of waste heat generation. 1, record 7, English, - fuel%20efficiency
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rendement du combustible
1, record 7, French, rendement%20du%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- rendement à la pointe du brûleur 2, record 7, French, rendement%20%C3%A0%20la%20pointe%20du%20br%C3%BBleur
masculine noun
- efficacité énergétique 3, record 7, French, efficacit%C3%A9%20%C3%A9nerg%C3%A9tique
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre l’énergie utile que l’on obtient de la combustion d’un combustible et la teneur théorique en énergie du combustible utilisé. 2, record 7, French, - rendement%20du%20combustible
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rendement d’un combustible de chauffage est inférieur à 100 %, puisqu'il faut de l'air chaud pour la combustion et qu'il faut évacuer les gaz libérés. Pour d’autres applications, le rendement du combustible n’ atteint pas 100 %, en partie à cause de la chaleur perdue produite. 2, record 7, French, - rendement%20du%20combustible
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- closed-up test 1, record 8, English, closed%2Dup%20test
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the flash point of the liquid fuel used, determined by means of closed-up test, is not to be lower than 60°C. 1, record 8, English, - closed%2Dup%20test
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- méthode d'essai en vase clos
1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9thode%20d%27essai%20en%20vase%20clos
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le point d’éclair du combustible liquide utilisé, déterminé par une méthode d’essai en vase clos, ne sera pas inférieur à 60°C. 1, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20d%27essai%20en%20vase%20clos
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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