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COMPRESSEUR PISTON [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compressors
  • Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
  • Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
DEF

A type of compressor that has a mechanism functioning as a check valve to separate the high-pressure discharge from the low-pressure suction; a positive-displacement compressor.

CONT

Most reciprocating compressors are single-acting, using trunk-type pistons driven directly through a pin and connecting rod from the crankshaft.

CONT

Modern reciprocating compressors are usually electric-motor driven, have speeds up to 3,500 revolutions per minute (rpm), and are usually air- or water-cooled and semiautomatic.

CONT

Reciprocating compressors are used extensively in the transmission of natural gas through pipelines.

OBS

reciprocating compressor: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Compresseurs
  • Machines frigorifiques
  • Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
CONT

Compresseurs volumétriques à pistons. Ce type de compresseurs [...] consiste essentiellement en un cylindre à l'intérieur duquel se déplace un piston, l'entraînement s'effectuant par un moteur séparé : électrique, diesel, turbine à vapeur ou à gaz, etc.

OBS

compresseur volumétrique alternatif : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Compresores
  • Máquinas frigoríficas
  • Transporte de petróleo y gas natural
DEF

Compresor de desplazamiento positivo, con uno o varios cilindros situados en serie, según sea de una o varias etapas, en los que el gas es aspirado, comprimido y descargado por émbolos.

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Record 2 1994-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compressors
CONT

Air compressors used in compressed air systems are generally of the rotary-liquid type or the single or two stage piston type.

CONT

Piston Type Air Compressors.... This type of compressor has operating parts on a similar principle to a conventional gasoline operated motor utilizing a crankshaft, pistons and cylinders.

Key term(s)
  • piston air compressor
  • piston-type air compressor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Compresseurs
CONT

Compresseurs à pistons [...] Ce type de compresseur comporte en gros les mêmes éléments qu'un moteur à essence classique : vilebrequin, pistons et cylindres.

Spanish

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