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MISE ATMOSPHERE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Maintenance
- Petroleum Technology - Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- venting 1, record 1, English, venting
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Entretien (Technologie pétrolière)
- Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mise à l’air
1, record 1, French, mise%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bair
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mise à l'atmosphère 1, record 1, French, mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouverture à l'atmosphère de tout ou partie des conduits d’une installation gazière. 1, record 1, French, - mise%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une mise à l'air peut s'avérer nécessaire pour des raisons de maintenance, ou en cas de surpression à l'intérieur d'un réservoir. 1, record 1, French, - mise%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mise à l'air; mise à l'atmosphère : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 14 août 2015. 2, record 1, French, - mise%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Bair
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vent valve 1, record 2, English, vent%20valve
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valve that quickly vents the brake pipe into the atmosphere during a locomotive engineer initiated emergency. It does not function when the emergency originates from the brake pipe. 1, record 2, English, - vent%20valve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Freins (Composants mécaniques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- valve de mise à l'atmosphère
1, record 2, French, valve%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valve qui met la conduite générale rapidement à l'atmosphère lors d'un freinage d'urgence commandé par le robinet de mécanicien, non lors d'un freinage d'urgence provenant de la conduite générale. 1, record 2, French, - valve%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
- Safety (Water Transport)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inerting
1, record 3, English, inerting
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The introduction of inert gas into a tank to lower the oxygen content and to keep it on a level in which combustion cannot take place. 2, record 3, English, - inerting
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inerting is a process of converting from flammable or reactive conditions into a safe, non-flammable or non-reactive state by adding an inert gas. The inerting process replaces the atmospheric air containing oxygen, or moisture, with an inert gas. ... The different inerting processes are called blanketing, purging, sparging, stirring and stripping. 3, record 3, English, - inerting
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Sécurité (Transport par eau)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- inertage
1, record 3, French, inertage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mise en atmosphère inerte 2, record 3, French, mise%20en%20atmosph%C3%A8re%20%20inerte
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remplissage des citernes d'un pétrolier, après livraison de sa cargaison, par un gaz inerte (azote, gaz d'échappement des moteurs), pour éviter que les résidus gazeux du naphte ne constituent un mélange explosif avec l'air. 3, record 3, French, - inertage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L' inertage est une technique utilisée dans l'industrie qui consiste à remplacer une atmosphère explosive par un gaz ou un mélange gazeux incombustible et non comburant. Il est ainsi possible de traiter le ciel d'une citerne. Le gaz le plus utilisé est l'azote. 4, record 3, French, - inertage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mise en atmosphère inerte des citernes. 5, record 3, French, - inertage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-12-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Regulations (Water Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Inert Gas System Manual
1, record 4, English, Inert%20Gas%20System%20Manual
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pursuant to the Canada Shipping Act. 1, record 4, English, - Inert%20Gas%20System%20Manual
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Réglementation (Transport par eau)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Manuel sur l'équipement et l'exploitation de mise sous atmosphère inerte
1, record 4, French, Manuel%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9quipement%20et%20l%27exploitation%20de%20mise%20sous%20atmosph%C3%A8re%20inerte
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En vertu de la Loi sur la marine marchande du Canada. 1, record 4, French, - Manuel%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9quipement%20et%20l%27exploitation%20de%20mise%20sous%20atmosph%C3%A8re%20inerte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-05-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
- Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- brake pipe vent valve 1, record 5, English, brake%20pipe%20vent%20valve
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valve that opens to vent the brake pipe into the atmosphere during an emergency application. 1, record 5, English, - brake%20pipe%20vent%20valve
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are two types of brake pipe vent valve: the KM vent valve and the No. 8 vent valve. 1, record 5, English, - brake%20pipe%20vent%20valve
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
- Freins (Composants mécaniques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- valve de mise à l'atmosphère de conduite générale
1, record 5, French, valve%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re%20de%20conduite%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valve qui s'ouvre pour vider la conduite générale lors d'un freinage d'urgence. 1, record 5, French, - valve%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re%20de%20conduite%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a en deux types : la valve de mise à l'atmosphère no 8 et la valve de mise à l'atmosphère KM. 1, record 5, French, - valve%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re%20de%20conduite%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-09-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- venting valve 1, record 6, English, venting%20valve
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- soupape de mise à l'atmosphère
1, record 6, French, soupape%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- soupape d’évent 2, record 6, French, soupape%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9vent
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un autoclave, soupape qui permet de fermer ou d'ouvrir l'orifice par où s'échappe l'air quand la vapeur est introduite. 2, record 6, French, - soupape%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1982-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Closing Devices and Nozzles (Mechanical Components)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- air inlet valve 1, record 7, English, air%20inlet%20valve
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
After the filter is stopped and opened to atmosphere at the top, partial drainage allows an air cushion to form. The air inlet valve is then closed and this air is compressed at the pressure of the feed pump. 1, record 7, English, - air%20inlet%20valve
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Obturateurs et buses (Composants mécaniques)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- vanne de mise à l'atmosphère
1, record 7, French, vanne%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Après arrêt du filtre et mise en communication de sa partie supérieure avec l'atmosphère, une vidange partielle permet la constitution d'un matelas d'air. On ferme la vanne de mise à l'atmosphère et on comprime cet air sous la pression de la pompe d'alimentation. 1, record 7, French, - vanne%20de%20mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27atmosph%C3%A8re
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-02-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Shipbuilding
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- inerting plant
1, record 8, English, inerting%20plant
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Constructions navales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- installation de mise en atmosphère inerte
1, record 8, French, installation%20de%20mise%20en%20atmosph%C3%A8re%20inerte
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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