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FOYER CHARGEMENT GRAVITE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1990-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fuel Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gravity feed stoker
1, record 1, English, gravity%20feed%20stoker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gravity feed type of stoker 2, record 1, English, gravity%20feed%20type%20of%20stoker
proposal
- gravity feed unit 1, record 1, English, gravity%20feed%20unit
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Underfeed stokers introduce the raw coal into a retort beneath the burning fuel bed. They are classified as horizontal feed and gravity feed. ... in the gravity feed type the retort is inclined by 25 deg. ... gravity feed stokers are designed with multiple retorts. 1, record 1, English, - gravity%20feed%20stoker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage aux combustibles solides
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brûleur à gravité
1, record 1, French, br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20gravit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- foyer par gravité 2, record 1, French, foyer%20par%20gravit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- foyer à chargement par gravité 3, record 1, French, foyer%20%C3%A0%20chargement%20par%20gravit%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- foyer automatique à gravité 4, record 1, French, foyer%20automatique%20%C3%A0%20gravit%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Brûleurs à combustibles solides. (...) Types d'alimentation. Alimentation naturelle (par gravité). Alimentation mécanique (...) Les brûleurs à gravité. L'ensemble chaudière-brûleur comprend: - une réserve de combustible (24 heures de fonctionnement), - un foyer de combustion, - une arrivée d'air primaire et une arrivée d'air secondaire (...). 1, record 1, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20gravit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe également des foyers automatiques, dits "avant-foyers:, (...). 2, record 1, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20gravit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En anglais, on parle surtout du dispositif d'alimentation en combustible du foyer (stoker); en français, on parle plutôt de l'endroit où a lieu la combustion (foyer) et où est logé l'organe de combustion qu' est la grille. Il est à noter que selon le LAROG, le foyer "est à la fois un lieu et un ensemble d'appareils ou d'organes (...)". MOMON utilise foyer au sens de dispositif. 5, record 1, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20%C3%A0%20gravit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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