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CENTRALE TOUR [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Solar Power Plants
- Thermal Power Stations
- Energy Transformation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- central receiver collector
1, record 1, English, central%20receiver%20collector
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- solar tower 2, record 1, English, solar%20tower
correct
- power tower 2, record 1, English, power%20tower
correct
- central receiver system 3, record 1, English, central%20receiver%20system
- solar tower plant 4, record 1, English, solar%20tower%20plant
- central receiver plant 5, record 1, English, central%20receiver%20plant
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tall tower, perhaps 500 m high, positioned to collect reflected direct solar radiation from an array of heliostats ... 1, record 1, English, - central%20receiver%20collector
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the top of the tower contains the heat exchange chamber and the hot working fluid is used in a conventional electrical generating system at ground level ... 1, record 1, English, - central%20receiver%20collector
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Centrales solaires
- Centrales thermiques
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centrale solaire à tour
1, record 1, French, centrale%20solaire%20%C3%A0%20tour
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centrale à tour 2, record 1, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20tour
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tour d'une hauteur pouvant atteindre cinq cents mètres, érigée pour capter le rayonnement solaire direct réfléchi provenant d'un miroir héliostatique. 3, record 1, French, - centrale%20solaire%20%C3%A0%20tour
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le sommet de la tour loge l'échangeur de chaleur et le fluide caloporteur utilisés dans un groupe électrogène coventionnel au sol. 3, record 1, French, - centrale%20solaire%20%C3%A0%20tour
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales solares
- Centrales térmicas
- Transformación de la energía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- central solar de torre
1, record 1, Spanish, central%20solar%20de%20torre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Solar Power Plants
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tower-type solar power station 1, record 2, English, tower%2Dtype%20solar%20power%20station
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Centrales solaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- centrale à tour 1, record 2, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20tour
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- centrale à haute température 1, record 2, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20haute%20temp%C3%A9rature
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales solares
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- central de tipo torre
1, record 2, Spanish, central%20de%20tipo%20torre
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- central de receptor fijo 1, record 2, Spanish, central%20de%20receptor%20fijo
feminine noun
- central tipo torre 1, record 2, Spanish, central%20tipo%20torre
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-09-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Solar Power Plants
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- central tower power plant 1, record 3, English, central%20tower%20power%20plant
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Centrales solaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- centrale à tour
1, record 3, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20tour
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de centrale électrosolaire dans laquelle la chaudière, placée au sommet d'une tour reçoit le rayonnement concentré par les miroirs. 1, record 3, French, - centrale%20%C3%A0%20tour
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-03-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Solar Power Plants
- Thermal Power Stations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- solar thermal electric
1, record 4, English, solar%20thermal%20electric
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- STE 2, record 4, English, STE
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- solar thermal-electric 3, record 4, English, solar%20thermal%2Delectric
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The basic concept underlying solar thermal electric power generation is the utilization of solar radiation to heat a working fluid to a temperature high enough to be used (either directly or indirectly) to power a turbine which will, in turn, drive an electric power generator and thus produce electricity which can be integrated into existing electric power networks. 2, record 4, English, - solar%20thermal%20electric
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Centrales solaires
- Centrales thermiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- thermo-hélioélectrique
1, record 4, French, thermo%2Dh%C3%A9lio%C3%A9lectrique
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- thermo-hélio-électrique 2, record 4, French, thermo%2Dh%C3%A9lio%2D%C3%A9lectrique
correct
- thermique électro-solaire 3, record 4, French, thermique%20%C3%A9lectro%2Dsolaire
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les premières centrales thermo-hélioélectriques n'excéderont pas 5 à 20% de rendement, et déjà cela suppose un rapport de concentration de 20 à 1000. Deux voies de concentration sont possibles et donnent lieu à deux types de centrales selon que l'on utilise un ou plusieurs récepteurs. [Dans le premier cas, il s'agit d'une centrale à tour et, dans le second cas, d'une centrale à récepteurs distribués]. 4, record 4, French, - thermo%2Dh%C3%A9lio%C3%A9lectrique
Record 4, Key term(s)
- centrale à tour
- centrale à récepteurs distribués
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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