Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

330 kpph of medium pressure steam

French translation:

330,000 (kilo) livres (de vapeur) par heure à pression moyenne

Added to glossary by Robert Frankling
Apr 15, 2004 21:25
20 yrs ago
English term

330 kpph of medium pressure steam

English to French Science Energy / Power Generation steam
Quelle mesure est-ce en français ?

Proposed translations

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330 000 livres de vapeur par heure

No mystery:steam is sold by weight.

kilo=1,000
p=pounds
p=per
h=hour

330,000 pounds per hour of medium pressure steam (around 20-30 psig)

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Note added at 3 hrs 26 mins (2004-04-16 00:51:14 GMT)
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Reference: 15 years as an operating engineer
Peer comment(s):

agree mdcdc : Of course, I should have thought about the per hour. at least I got the kilopound..
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Merci beaucoup. But why not 330 kph ?"
3 hrs

Ereur???

kp = kilopound, mesure de la force
ph = potentiel d'hydrogene, mesure de l'acidite.
Ces deux unites sont utilisees telles quelles. Pas de traduction.

Est-ce qu'il ne manquerait pas un chiffre et/ou de la ponctuation? Car l'abbreviation telle qu'elle m'est inconnue.

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Note added at 3 hrs 18 mins (2004-04-16 00:43:14 GMT)
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Erreur avec deux \"r\" bien sur.

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Note added at 4 hrs 23 mins (2004-04-16 01:48:55 GMT)
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Take the answer from Robert. Silly me I didn\'t think about the per hour.


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Note added at 4 hrs 24 mins (2004-04-16 01:49:19 GMT)
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I think too much as a scientist
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