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POMPE VAPEUR ACTION DIRECTE [2 records]

Record 1 2013-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pumps
OBS

The steam cylinder and the pump cylinder of this reciprocating pump are set in line, and the steam piston and pump piston move to and fro in unison.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes
OBS

Ces pompes [...] sont caractérisées par le fait que le piston de la pompe et le piston de la machine à vapeur qui les actionne sont calés sur une tige commune.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pumps
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
DEF

A steam driven reciprocating pump in which the steam piston is directly connected to the liquid piston or plunger through the piston rod.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
DEF

Pompe à mouvement rectiligne alternatif, commandée par vapeur, dans laquelle le piston à vapeur est relié directement au piston ou au plongeur à liquide par la tige de piston.

Spanish

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