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A hot water storage tank (also called a hot water tank, thermal storage tank, hot water thermal storage unit, heat storage tank, hot water cylinder, and geyser) is a water tank used for storing hot water for space heating or domestic use. Water is a convenient heat storage medium because it has a high specific heat capacity. This means ...
Where hot-water space heating boilers are installed, domestic hot water cylinders are usually heated indirectly by primary water from the boiler, or by an electric immersion heater (often as backup to the boiler). In the UK these vessels are called indirect cylinders and direct cylinders, respectively. Additionally, if these cylinders form part ...
A jacket is a cavity external to the vessel that permits the uniform exchange of heat between the fluid circulating in it and the walls of the vessel. There are several types of jackets, depending on the design: [1] Conventional Jackets. A second shell is installed over a portion of the vessel, creating an annular space within which cooling or ...
Water jackets were used to cool the barrels of machine guns until several years after the First World War, but modern machine guns are air-cooled to conserve weight and hence increase portability. In a reciprocating piston internal combustion engine , the water jacket is a series of holes either cast or bored through the main engine block and ...
Aquarium – Transparent tank of water for fish and water-dwelling species, also known as a "fish tank" Ballast tank – Compartment for holding liquid ballast; Drop tank – External tanks used to carry extra fuel, in aviation; Dunk tank – Attraction with the goal of dropping a target into a tank of water
The Shanay-timpishka, more popularly known as the "Boiling River of the Amazon," is a tributary of the Pachitea River, which subsequently flows into the Ucayali River, the main headstream of the Amazon River. Though not the only thermal river in the world, it is the largest documented.
Japanese Zojirushi brand "Thermo Pot" electric kettle hot water dispenser Wall mounted, unpressurized electric boiler with 5 liters maximum capacity. An electric water boiler, also called a thermo pot or tea urn [1] in British English, is a consumer electronics small appliance used for boiling water [2] [3] and maintaining it at a constant temperature in an enclosed reservoir.
Argos was launched with thousands of staff, taking £1 million during a week in November. [10] Argos was purchased by BAT Industries in 1979 for £32 million. In 1980, Argos opened its Elizabeth Duke jewellery counter (named after a director's wife) and by 1982, was the United Kingdom's fourth-biggest jewellery retailer.