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COMBUSTIBLE PROPRE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heat (Physics)
- Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high temperature heat
1, record 1, English, high%20temperature%20heat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high-grade heat 2, record 1, English, high%2Dgrade%20heat
correct
- high grade heat 3, record 1, English, high%20grade%20heat
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a heating fuel, hydrogen is a cleaner-burning molecule that can be a substitute for combustion of fossil fuels in applications where high-grade heat is needed and where electric heating is not the best option. 4, record 1, English, - high%20temperature%20heat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chaleur (Physique)
- Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaleur de haute température
1, record 1, French, chaleur%20de%20haute%20temp%C3%A9rature
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chaleur à haute température 2, record 1, French, chaleur%20%C3%A0%20haute%20temp%C3%A9rature
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En tant que combustible de chauffage, l'hydrogène est une molécule plus propre qui peut remplacer la combustion de combustibles fossiles dans des applications où une chaleur de haute température est nécessaire et où le chauffage électrique n’ est pas la meilleure option. 2, record 1, French, - chaleur%20de%20haute%20temp%C3%A9rature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se situe généralement entre 300 °C et 600 °C (mais il n’y a pas encore d’unanimité à ce sujet). 3, record 1, French, - chaleur%20de%20haute%20temp%C3%A9rature
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Calor (Física)
- Efectos del calor (Traspaso de energía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calor de alta temperatura
1, record 1, Spanish, calor%20de%20alta%20temperatura
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los gases renovables, y singularmente el hidrógeno [...] son la única alternativa para descarbonizar procesos industriales que requieren calor de alta temperatura [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - calor%20de%20alta%20temperatura
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fuel element
1, record 2, English, fuel%20element
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nuclear fuel element 2, record 2, English, nuclear%20fuel%20element
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The elementary unit of the core of a reactor, containing the nuclear fuel. 3, record 2, English, - fuel%20element
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each fuel element includes a cladding, or metal case, that covers the fuel. The cladding prevents the escape of fission products, and it does not readily absorb neutrons. 4, record 2, English, - fuel%20element
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[A] fuel element [...] may consist of a single cartridge, or a cluster of fuel pins. 5, record 2, English, - fuel%20element
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fuel element: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 2, English, - fuel%20element
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élément combustible
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20combustible
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- élément de combustible 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20de%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] plus petit élément ayant une structure propre dans un réacteur, et contenant du combustible nucléaire comme principal constituant. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20combustible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un réacteur à eau pressurisée, les éléments combustibles consistent en un assemblage solidaire de plus de 200 tubes, appelés crayons, remplis de pastilles d’uranium [...] 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20combustible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
élément combustible : terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ment%20combustible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reactores nucleares de fisión
- Centrales nucleares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- elemento combustible
1, record 2, Spanish, elemento%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- elemento combustible nuclear 2, record 2, Spanish, elemento%20combustible%20nuclear
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Red cuadrada donde se colocan las barras de combustible de uranio en los reactores nucleares. 3, record 2, Spanish, - elemento%20combustible
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- White Products (Petroleum)
- Semicoke
- Anti-pollution Measures
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- clean fuel
1, record 3, English, clean%20fuel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- environment-friendly fuel 2, record 3, English, environment%2Dfriendly%20fuel
correct
- environment friendly fuel 3, record 3, English, environment%20friendly%20fuel
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuel that causes little or no pollution. 4, record 3, English, - clean%20fuel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits blancs (Pétrole)
- Semi-cokes
- Mesures antipollution
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- combustible propre
1, record 3, French, combustible%20propre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- carburant propre 2, record 3, French, carburant%20propre
correct, masculine noun
- combustible écologique 3, record 3, French, combustible%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, masculine noun
- carburant écologique 4, record 3, French, carburant%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En fait, cette façon d’obtenir, à partir du charbon, un combustible propre, est à comparer à des procédés comme la liquéfaction directe ou indirecte du charbon. 5, record 3, French, - combustible%20propre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le gaz naturel est un combustible écologique adapté aux besoins énergétiques des grandes entreprises et des industries. [...] Avec le gaz naturel, vous optez pour un combustible respectueux de l’environnement. 3, record 3, French, - combustible%20propre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos blancos (Petróleo)
- Semicoque
- Medidas contra la contaminación
- Contaminación del aire
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible no contaminante
1, record 3, Spanish, combustible%20no%20contaminante
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- combustible poco contaminante
- combustible menos contaminante
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- xenon ion propulsion system
1, record 4, English, xenon%20ion%20propulsion%20system
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- XIPS 1, record 4, English, XIPS
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- xenon-ion propulsion system 2, record 4, English, xenon%2Dion%20propulsion%20system
correct
- XIPS 3, record 4, English, XIPS
correct
- XIPS 3, record 4, English, XIPS
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The xenon ion propulsion system, or XIPS (pronounced "zips"), is the culmination of nearly four decades of research into the use of electric propulsion as an alternative to conventional chemical propulsion. ... the increased efficiency possible with XIPS allows for a reduction in propellant mass of up to 90% for a satellite designed for 12 to 15 years operation. Less propellant results in reduced cost for launch, an increase in payload, or an increase in satellite lifetime, or any combination of the above. ... The on-board XIPS system is used primarily for spacecraft stationkeeping. Small thrusts are required to correct for the tug of solar or lunar gravity and to reposition the satellite in its proper orbit and altitude. A satellite's lifetime as well as its launch weight is thus determined by the amount of fuel aboard for its thruster system. While most current satellites use a chemical bipropellant propulsion system, a XIPS-equipped satellite instead uses the impulse generated by a thruster ejecting electrically charged particles at high velocities. XIPS requires only one propellant, xenon, and does its stationkeeping job using a fraction of that required by a chemical propellant system. 3, record 4, English, - xenon%20ion%20propulsion%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- système à propulsion ionique au xénon
1, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20propulsion%20ionique%20au%20x%C3%A9non
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- XIPS 1, record 4, French, XIPS
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- système de propulsion ionique XIPS 2, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20propulsion%20ionique%20XIPS
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le système à propulsion ionique au xénon, ou XIPS, est l'aboutissement de presque 40 ans de recherches dans l'utilisation de la propulsion électrique comme alternative à la traditionnelle propulsion chimique. [...] XIPS permet un emport de masse de propergols réduit jusqu'à 90% pour un satellite devant opérer pendant 12 à 15 ans. Le système embarqué XIPS est utilisé en premier lieu pour le maintien en orbite. De toutes petites poussées sont nécessaires pour corriger l'attraction de la gravitation solaire ou lunaire et pour repositionner le satellite sur sa propre orbite, à la bonne altitude. La durée de vie d’un satellite ainsi que sa masse à lancer sont ainsi déterminées par la quantité d’ergols à embarquer pour son système de poussée. Un satellite équipé de XIPS utilise l'impulsion générée par une tuyère éjectant des particule chargées électriquement à très grandes vitesses. Le XIPS nécessite un seul ergol, le xénon. Le court du XIPS est une tuyère ionique, mesurant moins de 30 cm. Deux autres unités clés comprennent un réservoir contenant du gaz xénon(inerte et non combustible), et un générateur de puissance. 1, record 4, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20propulsion%20ionique%20au%20x%C3%A9non
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-03-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fuel Cells (Electr.)
- Electrochemistry
- Batteries and Alternators (Motor Vehicles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- proton exchange membrane fuel cell technology
1, record 5, English, proton%20exchange%20membrane%20fuel%20cell%20technology
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- PEM fuel cell technology 1, record 5, English, PEM%20fuel%20cell%20technology
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
US Senators ... have secured as much as $5.5 million ... for a military program which will enable the Plug Power Company in Latham to develop clean and efficient electricity though an electro-chemical process called Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology. PEM fuel cell systems produce electricity by operating on hydrocarbon fuels such as natural gas, propane, and other types of hydrogen-rich fuel while producing nearly zero emissions of pollutants such as nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide. 2, record 5, English, - proton%20exchange%20membrane%20fuel%20cell%20technology
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Piles à combustible (Électricité)
- Électrochimie
- Accumulateurs et alternateurs (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- technologie de la pile à combustible à membrane échangeuse de protons
1, record 5, French, technologie%20de%20la%20pile%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20%C3%A0%20membrane%20%C3%A9changeuse%20de%20protons
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- technologie de la pile à combustible à membrane d'échange de protons 2, record 5, French, technologie%20de%20la%20pile%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20%C3%A0%20membrane%20d%27%C3%A9change%20de%20protons
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les piles à combustible convertissent l'énergie en électricité selon un procédé électrochimique. Le système auquel travaille Hydrogenics, que l'on a appelé «captage de l'énergie des piles à combustible », produit de l'électricité en recourant à la technologie de la pile à combustible à membrane d’échange de protons(MEP) alimentée au gaz naturel. [...] La technologie de la pile à combustible est l'une des options énergétiques les plus prometteuses au plan de la réduction des émissions de dioxyde de carbone, un des principaux gaz à effet de serre. Les piles à combustible utilisent une énergie propre, fonctionnent à basse température et sont extrêmement efficaces et fiables 2, record 5, French, - technologie%20de%20la%20pile%20%C3%A0%20combustible%20%C3%A0%20membrane%20%C3%A9changeuse%20de%20protons
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-03-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fuel atomization
1, record 6, English, fuel%20atomization
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- fuel atomisation 2, record 6, English, fuel%20atomisation
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Better fuel atomization resulting from [air-fuel mixture] turbulence leads to more complete burns. 1, record 6, English, - fuel%20atomization
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pulvérisation du combustible
1, record 6, French, pulv%C3%A9risation%20du%20combustible
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pulvérisation du carburant 2, record 6, French, pulv%C3%A9risation%20du%20carburant
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque type de moteur à son système d’injection propre, assurant une fine pulvérisation du combustible. 1, record 6, French, - pulv%C3%A9risation%20du%20combustible
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-02-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Biomass Energy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- direct liquefaction
1, record 7, English, direct%20liquefaction
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- liquéfaction directe
1, record 7, French, liqu%C3%A9faction%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Liquéfaction directe. Le but de ce procédé de conversion est de transformer le bois solide [ou un autre biomatériau] en combustible liquide en utilisant un gaz réducteur qui peut être l’oxygène, l’oxyde de carbone ou un mélange des deux. 2, record 7, French, - liqu%C3%A9faction%20directe
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En fait, cette façon d’obtenir, à partir du charbon un combustible propre, est à comparer à des procédés comme la liquéfaction directe ou indirecte du charbon. 3, record 7, French, - liqu%C3%A9faction%20directe
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-11-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Biochemistry
- Energy (Physics)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- net primary productivity 1, record 8, English, net%20primary%20productivity
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Biochimie
- Énergie (Physique)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- productivité primaire nette
1, record 8, French, productivit%C3%A9%20primaire%20nette
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- P.P.N. 1, record 8, French, P%2EP%2EN%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soit, par exemple, une prairie de 1 ha d’herbe pâturée par des bovins. Le montant total d’énergie solaire tombant sur le champ variera largement en fonction du climat et de la latitude. Pour une surface type en latitude moyenne, le montant moyen d’énergie solaire incidente est de 2, 5 à 10 milliards de kcal/ha/an(kilocalories par hectare et par an). Choisissons la mesure inférieure. De ce total, 99%(2, 475 milliards de kcal/ha/an) sont perdus immédiatement par réflexion et évaporation. Le reste(25 millions de kcal/ha/an) est converti en tissu végétal : c'est la productivité primaire brute(P. P. B.). Mais la P. P. B. ne représente pas la biomasse accumulée, puisque, comme nous le verrons plus loin, les plantes consomment de leur propre énergie pour vivre. Dans notre prairie, environ 75% de la P. P. B. est converti en biomasse végétale et devient utilisable par les animaux : c'est la productivité primaire nette(P. P. N.)(18, 75 millions de kcal/ha/an). La P. P. N. est donc la mesure de la biomasse végétale accumulée utilisable comme aliment, combustible ou autre. 1, record 8, French, - productivit%C3%A9%20primaire%20nette
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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