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CUVE-FOYER [1 record]

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Record 1 1991-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Solid Fuel Heating
DEF

A vessel in which substances are subjected to distillation or decomposition by heat and which may be made in various forms and of various materials for different uses.

CONT

In the side-ash-discharge underfeed stoker, fuel is fed from the hopper by means of a reciprocating ram to a central trough called the retort. On very small heating stokers, a screw conveys the coal from the hopper to the retort.

CONT

Stoker Type and Subclass.... Underfeed: single or double retort. Multiple retort.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chauffage aux combustibles solides
CONT

[...] les grilles à alimentation inférieure, dans lesquelles le combustible est amené à la base d'un "pot de combustion" par des vis sans fin (stocker, fig. 20) ou des pistons (figure 21). [...] Figure 20. - Schéma de principe d'un foyer à vis à cuve foyer. [...] Figure 21. - Schéma de principe d'un foyer à poussoir et à cuve foyer.

CONT

Souvent aussi la grille se divise en deux aires latérales inclinées, de part et d'autre d'une auge centrale; d'abord poussé dans cette auge, le combustible s'y élève, franchit les bords de l'auge et se déverse sur les grilles inclinées; dans son mouvement ascendant, il passe au niveau des orifices d'entrée d'air et pénètre dans la couche en ignition, en venant du dessous (foyers à alimentation par-dessous.)

Spanish

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