Ingegneria meccanica: Industria petrolifera
English |
drawworks |
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Part of speech |
Noun
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Grammatical label |
Uncountable
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Definition |
Hoisting mechanism enabling heavy loads to be raised or lowered by means of wire rope wound on a drum. It also enables the driller, through the catheads, to make or break drillpipe, drill collars and other connections.
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Definition source |
Ode85
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Context |
The drawworks includes a transmission, which uses chains sprockets, and gears to allow speed changes of the hoisting drum
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Context source |
Sh91
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Synonym |
hoist
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Subject field |
Petroleum Engineering
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Comprehensive concept |
hoisting system
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Partitive concept |
main drum, pneumatic clutches, sand line, automatic brake of the transmission, rotary table brake, cog wheel for auxiliary rathole, hydraulic brake, pneumatic clutch, main counter shaft, carter, skid, band brake
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it |
argano
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Reliability code |
3
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