podtápění

English translation: trace heating / heat tracing

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Czech term or phrase:podtápění
English translation:trace heating / heat tracing
Entered by: Zdeněk Hartmann

11:18 Jul 26, 2012
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation
Czech term or phrase: podtápění
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Díky za tipy.
Zdeněk Hartmann
Czech Republic
Local time: 12:49
trace heating / heat tracing
Explanation:
Electric trace heating, also known as electric heat tracing, heat tape or surface heating, is a system used to maintain or raise the temperature of pipes and vessels. Trace heating takes the form of an electrical heating element run in physical contact along the length of a pipe. The pipe must then be covered with thermal insulation to retain heat losses from the pipe. Heat generated by the element then maintains the temperature of the pipe. Trace heating may be used to protect pipes from freezing, or to maintain process temperatures for piping that must transport substances that solidify at ambient temperatures. Electric trace heating cables are an alternative to steam trace heating where steam is not available or unwanted. [1]
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Ales Horak
Czech Republic
Local time: 12:49
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Mockrát díky všem přispěvatelům, Alešova odpověď byla nejpodrobnější. Omlouvám se za pozdní bodíky.
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5 +2trace heating / heat tracing
Ales Horak
4heating
Scott Evan Andrews


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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
heating


Explanation:
in the sense of "starting" or igniting

Scott Evan Andrews
United States
Local time: 12:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
trace heating / heat tracing


Explanation:
Electric trace heating, also known as electric heat tracing, heat tape or surface heating, is a system used to maintain or raise the temperature of pipes and vessels. Trace heating takes the form of an electrical heating element run in physical contact along the length of a pipe. The pipe must then be covered with thermal insulation to retain heat losses from the pipe. Heat generated by the element then maintains the temperature of the pipe. Trace heating may be used to protect pipes from freezing, or to maintain process temperatures for piping that must transport substances that solidify at ambient temperatures. Electric trace heating cables are an alternative to steam trace heating where steam is not available or unwanted. [1]

Ales Horak
Czech Republic
Local time: 12:49
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Mockrát díky všem přispěvatelům, Alešova odpověď byla nejpodrobnější. Omlouvám se za pozdní bodíky.
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Asker: Díky, Aleši. Dokonalé.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pavel Lexa
27 mins
  -> díky

agree  Jiri Lonsky
58 mins
  -> díky
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