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SURGE STRUCTURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surge chamber
1, record 1, English, surge%20chamber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- surge tank 2, record 1, English, surge%20tank
correct
- conduit regulator 3, record 1, English, conduit%20regulator
correct
- surge shaft 4, record 1, English, surge%20shaft
- surge pipe 5, record 1, English, surge%20pipe
- stand pipe 5, record 1, English, stand%20pipe
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tank with a free water surface provided at the transition from tunnel or pipeline to penstock to protect the tunnel or pipeline from excessive changes in pressure, rise in pressure in particular and which expeditiously maintains equilibrium in the system by storing or furnishing water required for the above purpose. 3, record 1, English, - surge%20chamber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Strictly speaking, "surge tank" or "surge chamber" is that vertical portion of the conduit regulator, which maintains free water surface, but in general usage, "surge tank" or "surge chamber" is referred to as "conduit regulator". 3, record 1, English, - surge%20chamber
Record 1, Key term(s)
- stand by pipe
- surge structure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Distribution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cheminée d'équilibre
1, record 1, French, chemin%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chambre d'équilibre 2, record 1, French, chambre%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réservoir à surface d'eau libre, placé à l'endroit où la galerie se raccorde à la conduite forcée, pour protéger la galerie contre des variations de pression excessives, en particulier des surpressions, et qui ramène rapidement l'équilibre dans le système en emmagasinant ou en fournissant l'eau dans le but précité. 3, record 1, French, - chemin%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9quilibre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presas y calzadas elevadas
- Distribución del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chimenea de equilibrio
1, record 1, Spanish, chimenea%20de%20equilibrio
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cámara de equilibrio 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1mara%20de%20equilibrio
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El cierre brusco de una tubería, al cortar la corriente, provoca un aumento instantáneo de la presión del agua. Esta zona de presión se propaga [...] con la velocidad del sonido [...] en la tubería y puede hacerla estallar si tiene alguna junta o punto de menor resistencia. Este fenómeno, llamado golpe de ariete, reviste mucha importancia en las obras hidráulicas, especialmente en las presas hidroeléctricas. Las canalizaciones de estas obras comunican, por unos pozos o chimeneas de equilibrio, con un depósito de agua: como éste tiene su nivel al aire libre, puede absorber todo aumento brusco de la presión en las tuberías. 3, record 1, Spanish, - chimenea%20de%20equilibrio
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