БОУ (no "condensate purification plant", please)

English translation: modular desalination system

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Russian term or phrase:БОУ (блочная обессоливающая установка)
English translation:modular desalination system
Entered by: Andrei B

18:20 Apr 8, 2011
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation
Russian term or phrase: БОУ (no "condensate purification plant", please)
I'm looking for the exact industry term for "блочная обессоливающая установка"... "Condensate purification plant" does not appear to be it.
Jinglebob
Local time: 05:17
modular desalination system
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Andrei B
Local time: 18:17
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1modular desalination system
Andrei B
4 -1Condensate Polishing Unit
Patrick.D
4 -1Modular demineralizing plant
Farida Vyachkileva
3Unit Water Preparation Facility
Dima Ilchuk


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
БОУ (no \"condensate purification plant\", please)
Condensate Polishing Unit


Explanation:
http://www.thewatertreatmentplant.com/condensate-polishing.h...


    Reference: http://www.thewatertreatmentplant.com/condensate-polishing.h...
    Reference: http://www.driplexwater.com/condensate_polishing.asp
Patrick.D
Local time: 16:17
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks. Looks like the right one.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Andrei B: Condensate Polishing removes "oxides of iron, copper and nickel" as "major corrosive products," and only "sometimes(!)... impurities caused by dissolved salts arise" that can be cleared with ion exchange demineralizers - read your reference
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Modular demineralizing plant


Explanation:
In water preparation for power plant

Farida Vyachkileva
Local time: 18:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 62

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Andrei B: Googling "Modular demineralizing" brings up a single instance (Kharkovenergoremont web page). It may be good enough only if so is "instrumentation system in boiler unit" on the same page
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
БОУ (блочная обессоливающая установка)
modular desalination system


Explanation:
See examples

For more context, follow the links below

Example sentence(s):
  • a modular desalination system... capable of co-generatively using other sources of... energy
  • ...a modular desalination system used as a deferable load for a hybrid mini-grid

    Reference: http://www.patentgenius.com/patent/7914749.html
    Reference: http://www.osti.gov/bridge/servlets/purl/463614-TjQD5Z/webvi...
Andrei B
Local time: 18:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cyhul
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1 day 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Unit Water Preparation Facility


Explanation:
"блочная" means of a power unit, in English it is usually omitted. Specific name varies, this one is the most general

Dima Ilchuk
Ukraine
Local time: 17:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 8
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