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chaudières utilisées en post-combustion

English translation: post-combustion boilers


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French term or phrase:chaudières utilisées en post-combustion
English translation:post-combustion boilers
Entered by: Guy Bray
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20:32 Mar 11, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering / machinery
French term or phrase: chaudières utilisées en post-combustion
Text about French laws on pollution. Context: "l’arrêté du 11.08.99 relatif aux émissions polluantes des moteurs et des turbines à combustion ainsi que des chaudières utilisées en post-combustion d’une puissance supérieure à 20 MW"
Nicky Over
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:48
post-combustion boilers
Explanation:
the boilers use waste heat from the combustion that drives the (steam?)turbines, to pre-heat more water--which in turn is heated to steam to drive the turbines?
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Guy Bray
Local time: 11:48
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Thanks very much - science is not my strong point!
Nicky Over
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post-combustion boilers


Explanation:
the boilers use waste heat from the combustion that drives the (steam?)turbines, to pre-heat more water--which in turn is heated to steam to drive the turbines?

Guy Bray
Local time: 11:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks very much - science is not my strong point!
Nicky Over
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