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Totraum

English translation: dead space

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German term or phrase:Totraum
English translation:dead space

03:33 Mar 22, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Totraum
Last question, at least for the time being, on oil processing facilities:
Ein hoher Restgehalt im Eingangsstrom (i.e. of the oil/water mixture) verursacht eine zusätzliche Aufwärtsströmung, die die Wasserabscheidung behindert. Ein ungleichmäßiges Fließprofil führt zu Toträumen im Tank und reduziert die effektive Verweilzeit.
Robin Ward
Germany
Local time: 19:41
dead space / dead spaces
Explanation:
1. LIFELINE - Roche-Lexikon
... Totraum. Tot|raum Abk.: TR Fach: Physiologie der am ... T., physiol. T.,Abk.: V T :; engl.:
dead space (eg anatomical, physiologic)die Summe aus anatom. u. alveol. T ...


2. A Resource Centre for the Oil, Chemical and Process ...
... flaring or through emission control equipment. Where this is not practicable ... short and the amount of ‘dead” space is small, thereby reducing ...

3. NPRAonline: What's New
... affect other engineered equipment, process licenses ... through valves; dead spaces in
valves and ... to US refining facilities and ... Venezuelan crude oil and the ...
www.npradc.org/policy/hot/8-14-00.html
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Vesna Zivcic
Local time: 19:41
Grading comment
Seems to fit the bill best. Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
napocket
Steve Martin
nadead space / dead spaces
Vesna Zivcic
naclearance Volume
Geoffrey Steinherz


  

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7 mins
pocket


Explanation:
See my explanations in the Easy section.

Steve


Steve Martin
Germany
Local time: 19:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 159

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Vesna Zivcic
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14 mins
dead space / dead spaces


Explanation:
1. LIFELINE - Roche-Lexikon
... Totraum. Tot|raum Abk.: TR Fach: Physiologie der am ... T., physiol. T.,Abk.: V T :; engl.:
dead space (eg anatomical, physiologic)die Summe aus anatom. u. alveol. T ...


2. A Resource Centre for the Oil, Chemical and Process ...
... flaring or through emission control equipment. Where this is not practicable ... short and the amount of ‘dead” space is small, thereby reducing ...

3. NPRAonline: What's New
... affect other engineered equipment, process licenses ... through valves; dead spaces in
valves and ... to US refining facilities and ... Venezuelan crude oil and the ...
www.npradc.org/policy/hot/8-14-00.html



    195.71.111.51/cda/page/center/0,1347,16-38992,00.
    Reference: http://www.cpec.nus.edu.sg/myweb/newsletter/news10/MOM.html
Vesna Zivcic
Local time: 19:41
Native speaker of: Croatian
PRO pts in pair: 571
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Seems to fit the bill best. Thanks!
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45 mins
clearance Volume


Explanation:
I am only guessing. It is a portion of the tank that allows for uninterrupted flow of the liquid but which itself is not filled.
Geoff



    De Vries German-English Technical and Engineering Dictionary
Geoffrey Steinherz
Local time: 19:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 16
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