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TUBES ECRAN EAU [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water wall
1, record 1, English, water%20wall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The bank of pipes (water tubes) that lines the walls of the power and recovery boiler and contains the water to be heated and converted into steam. 2, record 1, English, - water%20wall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Fabrication du papier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écran d’eau
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cran%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des chaudières sont du type à «écran d’eau» : l'eau circule dans les tubes, et le transfert de chaleur se produit entre les gaz chauds et la paroi extérieure des tubes remplis d’eau. [...] À l'origine, les «écrans d’eau» avaient pour objet de protéger les réfractaires du foyer et de refroidir les cendres au-dessous de leur température de fusion. Dans les chaudières modernes, le «système de refroidissement du foyer» fait partie intégrante du circuit de circulation d’eau dans la chaudière. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cran%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mud drum
1, record 2, English, mud%20drum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most boilers are of the "water tube" type, where water circulates within the tubes and heat transfer occurs from the hot combustion gases on the outside of the tubes to water on the inside. ... The water is initially heated in the tubes nearest to the combustion flame; it then rises to the "steam drum" where vapor is separated from liquid. The liquid travels down connecting tubes to a lower drum, usually called the "mud drum". Here, the sludge formed from the concentration of mineral impurities is removed by manual or automatic "blowdown". The steam drum is larger in diameter than the mud drum to provide space for the separation of steam and water. 1, record 2, English, - mud%20drum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réservoir à boues
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A0%20boues
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des chaudières sont du type à «écran d’eau» : l'eau circule dans les tubes, et le transfert de chaleur se produit entre les gaz chauds et la paroi extérieure des tubes remplis d’eau. Il existe des modèles à circulation naturelle et des modèles à circulation forcée. L'eau est initialement chauffée dans les tubes les plus proches de la flamme; elle monte vers le «ballon de vapeur» où se séparent l'eau et la vapeur. Le liquide redescend dans les tubes jusqu'à un collecteur inférieur, qu'on appelle souvent «réservoir à boues». La boue formée par l'accumulation des impuretés minérales est éliminée par voie de purge manuelle ou automatique. Le ballon de vapeur est plus gros que le réservoir à boues, pour assurer le plus de place possible à la séparation de l'eau et de la vapeur. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20%C3%A0%20boues
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Outfitting of Ships
- Propulsion of Water-Craft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- water wall tubes
1, record 3, English, water%20wall%20tubes
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armement et gréement
- Propulsion des bateaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tubes d'écran d'eau
1, record 3, French, tubes%20d%27%C3%A9cran%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1979-08-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- water wall boiler
1, record 4, English, water%20wall%20boiler
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- water-walled boiler 2, record 4, English, water%2Dwalled%20boiler
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Multiple-Chamber Combustors. ... The systems are composed of the main combustion chamber, the return chamber, the tertiary chamber and an integral water wall boiler. The system utilizes very strict control of air flow to each chamber. 1, record 4, English, - water%20wall%20boiler
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
waterwall: an arrangement of pipes carrying water and so grouped as to form a protective wall between a fire (as in a boiler) and the lining of a furnace. 3, record 4, English, - water%20wall%20boiler
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chaudière à écran d’eau 1, record 4, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cran%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La façon la plus répandue d’utiliser les déchets de bois est de les brûler dans de grandes chaudières classiques et de récupérer la chaleur (sous forme de vapeur) dans des chaudières à écran d’eau. 1, record 4, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cran%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Écran d’eau : nappe de tubes, jointifs ou non, parcourue par l'eau ou le mélange d’eau et de vapeur d’une chaudière, et disposée soit de manière à constituer la paroi de la chambre de combustion, soit à protéger du rayonnement du foyer et de la convection des flammes les parois proprement dites, tout en servant de surface de chauffe. 2, record 4, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cran%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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