"What is a good translation for “regenerative air preheater”?
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For regenerative air preheater, there are mainly the following translations: (1) Regenerative air preheater; (2) Rotary air preheater; (3) Heat-regenerating air preheater. Please discuss which translation is accurate Which translation is commonly used? Change heater —> preheater. Last edited by wwyyhbmt on 2008-1-9 10:56.]
In the domestic market, the two common terms for this type of air preheater are regenerative air preheater and rotary air preheater; however, based on the English wording you provided, it is better to translate it as regenerative air preheater.
Are there different *standard translations and professional interpretations in the chemical and power industries?
Published papers and electrical engineering terminology indicate that in the power industry, a regenerative air preheater can be translated as a rotary air preheater or a regenerative air preheater. A more common expression is: rotary air preheater
If “regenerative air preheater” is translated into English, how should it be translated? The following is for discussion: “regenerative air preheater” can be literally interpreted as a regenerative or rotary air preheater. Currently, rotary air preheaters are commonly used in the industry. In the book \"Principles and Calculations of Air Preheaters\" (Shanghai: Tongji University Press, 1995 edition), Mr. Zhang Chengjun refers to this type of equipment as a \"rotating regenerative air preheater\" in the relevant chapters. I think Mr. Zhang’s translation is quite accurate, or rather, appropriate. It can be inferred that his starting point was that \"heat storage\" is actually the essence of the heat exchange mechanism in this type of air preheater, while \"rotation\" is merely one form of heat exchange in such equipment.
It should be a “rotary air preheater”.
Reply to 7#: According to the dictionary, the definition of regenerative air preheater is: a regenerative type of air preheater; a heat-storing type of air preheater. I’m not sure what the differences are among these three types. That’s why there are the explanations above for searching for papers and electrical terms. When things are not clear, it is of course possible to make guesses; this is also a methodological approach. wwyyhbmt has performed well this month!
Regenerative air preheaters and heat-storage air preheaters both fall under the category of rotary air preheaters; they represent two different classifications within this type of preheater! ! !
I asked the power specialists at our company: a regenerative air preheater is generally translated literally as “regenerative air preheater””； And the English expression for “rotary air preheater” is “rotary air preheater”. Both of the above expressions appear in technical agreements with foreign parties.