basic load


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basic load

The quantity of supplies required to be on hand within, and which can be moved by, a unit or formation. It is expressed according to the wartime organization of the unit or formation and maintained at the prescribed levels.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Moving towards the hydrogen economy, the future electricity system will consist of central power stations with clean and environmentally friendly technologies that will produce the basic load (perhaps along with nuclear power plants).
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators has launched the Telescopic Boom-Swing Cab Restricted (TLLR) certification program for operators of boom trucks with short booms, no attachments/extensions, and a basic load chart.
The Models CL311, 3-1/8-inch; CL411, 4-1/16-inch; and CL611, 6-1/8-inch are the basic load designs.
Throughout the NTC rotation, the FSC never dropped below 2,000 gallons of water, one day's supply of ice (180 bags), three day's supply of food (heat-and-serve rations and meals ready-to-eat for approximately 600 Soldiers), 6,000 gallons of fuel, and the battalion's basic load of ammunition.
We expended our basic load of potatoes (10 pounds) with the kids still clamoring for more.
The reactors contribute to supporting the basic load in the electrical grid throughout the year.
The atomic project consists of several main components, such as large nuclear reactors with an estimated electric capacity of 1200-1600 megawatts of power for one reactor, which contribute to supporting the basic load in the electrical grid throughout the year, he said.
Yamani pointed out that the national project of atomic energy consists of several main components, such as large nuclear reactors, which are reactors with an electric capacity estimated between 1200 - 1600 megawatts of power capacity of one reactor, which contribute to supporting the basic load in the electrical grid throughout the year, noting that King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy is conducting a technical study to build two large atomic reactors and small integrated nuclear reactors.
(vii) DC microgrid implementation to reduce power conversion losses for basic load
The basic load rating is a reference value only, to be used for selection of an adequately sized bearing to provide the desired L10 life in a given application.
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