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Record 1 2001-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
CONT

... there are four main stages ... that converts sediment to vitrified pellets: -Separation ... by sorters and hydrocyclones; -Mechanical dewatering of the silt fraction by belt presses; -Pelletizing of the silt fraction; -Firing at temperatures between 1150°C and 1180°C with excess air to fix metals in a ceramic-like pellets that can be used as building material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
CONT

[...] ce procédé [...] comprend essentiellement quatre étapes pour convertir les sédiments en boulettes vitrifiées : -séparation par classificateurs et hydrocyclones [...]; -déshydratation mécanique de la fraction limoneuse par filtres-presses; -production de boulettes à partir de la fraction limoneuse; -traitement thermique à des températures variant entre 1150 et 1180 °C, avec excès d'air, de façon à fixer les métaux dans une matrice de céramique sous forme de boulettes qui peuvent être utilisées dans la construction.

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