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FOUR LIT CIRCULANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Biomass Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- circulating fluidized bed combustor
1, record 1, English, circulating%20fluidized%20bed%20combustor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The breakthrough of circulating fluidized beds. The advantages of fluidized bed combustion are well known .... They can use low quality coal as well as other fuels such as heavy oils or residues. Dense beds are cheaper to build and operate than circulating beds but their performances are also lower, unless they are fitted with some kind of ash recirculation device. 2, record 1, English, - circulating%20fluidized%20bed%20combustor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- four à lit fluidisé circulant
1, record 1, French, four%20%C3%A0%20lit%20fluidis%C3%A9%20circulant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- four à lit circulant 1, record 1, French, four%20%C3%A0%20lit%20circulant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] ((les)) lits fluidisés [...] se répartissent en deux grandes catégories : - les lits fluidisés denses dans lesquels la souplesse de fonctionnement est obtenue principalement par compartimentage du lit; - les lits fluidisés circulants dans lesquels la souplesse tient au découplage de la combustion et de l'échange thermique. 2, record 1, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20lit%20fluidis%C3%A9%20circulant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le lit fluidisé circulant a été conçu et développé à l'origine par Lurgi pour la calcination et la combustion de charbon. Son application pour la gazéification est proposée par Lurgi [...] Une caractéristique de ce réacteur est le taux élevé de recirculation des solides. 3, record 1, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20lit%20fluidis%C3%A9%20circulant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dispositif de combustion en lit fluidisé entraîné
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hornos y calderas (Calefacción)
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
- Energía de la biomasa
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cámara de combustión en lecho fluidizado circulante
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20combusti%C3%B3n%20en%20lecho%20fluidizado%20circulante
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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