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PRECIPITE CRISTALLIN [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
CONT

The principal difficulties caused by water in boiler or turbine operation are as follows: a) scaling due to the deposition of crystalline precipitates on the walls of the boiler. This interferes with heat transfer and may cause hot spots, leading to local overheating.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
CONT

Les accidents que l'eau peut provoquer dans une chaudière ou dans une turbine sont: a) les incrustations dues au dépôt sur les parois de la chaudière de précipités cristallins qui, gênant la transmission de la chaleur, provoquent des surchauffes locales et sont à l'origine des «coups de feu».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
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