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sinfín tubular

English translation: tubular screw conveyor

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Spanish term or phrase:sinfín tubular
English translation:tubular screw conveyor
Entered by: Lisa McCarthy

20:48 Apr 18, 2012
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / centrifugation
Spanish term or phrase: sinfín tubular
A las entrada de las centrífugas se disponen válvulas de 3 vías motorizadas con accionamiento neumático.

El destino de las 3 fases obtenidas de la centrífuga horizontal es el siguiente:

- Los hidrocarburos recuperados se recogen en un depósito de donde son bombeados a través de una bomba de tornillo con variador mecánico a la centrífuga vertical pasando por el intercambiador de calor.
- La fase acuosa se recoge en un depósito y se envía a tratamiento a través de una bomba centrífuga de impulsor abierto.
- Los lodos son extraídos de la centrífuga a través de un ***sinfín tubular**, y se depositan en un contenedor móvil para su traslado posterior.
Lisa McCarthy
Spain
Local time: 19:50
tubular screw conveyor
Explanation:
http://www.sinfinesfas.com.ar/ing/prueba00.html (There's also a (poor) English version.

http://www.buhlergroup.com/global/downloads/MNSG_Tubular_Scr...

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Note added at 20 mins (2012-04-18 21:09:39 GMT)
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Rather like a sausage machine!
Selected response from:

Christine Walsh
Local time: 14:50
Grading comment
Thanks, Christine and everybody for your help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5Archimedes' screw/screwpump
bigedsenior
2 +3tubular screw conveyor
Christine Walsh
Summary of reference entries provided
Screw conveyors
Noni Gilbert Riley

Discussion entries: 1





  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Archimedes' screw/screwpump


Explanation:
The Archimedes' screw, also called the Archimedean screw or screwpump, is a machine historically used for transferring water from a low-lying body of water into ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes%27_screw

bigedsenior
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
tubular screw conveyor


Explanation:
http://www.sinfinesfas.com.ar/ing/prueba00.html (There's also a (poor) English version.

http://www.buhlergroup.com/global/downloads/MNSG_Tubular_Scr...

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Note added at 20 mins (2012-04-18 21:09:39 GMT)
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Rather like a sausage machine!

Christine Walsh
Local time: 14:50
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks, Christine and everybody for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Hill: I was going to suggest auger as per Routledge Spanish Technical Dictionary, but they appear to be synonymous http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screw_conveyor
48 mins
  -> Thanks, Rich :)
agree  Roberto Hall
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Roberto :)
agree  Noni Gilbert Riley: Although I'm not sure about the sausage machine!
10 hrs
  -> Thanks! Auger inside ;) http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://retailrehab.co.uk...
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Reference comments


11 hrs
Reference: Screw conveyors

Reference information:
http://www.hydroscrew.co.uk/

I love the bonafide covered in gunk photos!

Noni Gilbert Riley
Spain
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PRO pts in category: 28
Note to reference poster
Asker: Niiiiiiiiice! Thanks for the lovely ref, Fiona :)

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