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WASHBOX COMPARTMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Coal Preparation
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
DEF

[One of] the sections into which a jig is divided by transverse division plates which extend above the screen plate to form a weir.

OBS

Each compartment usually comprises two or more cells.

OBS

According to ISO Standard 1213, the use of the term "washbox" as a synonym of "jig" is deprecated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Préparation des charbons
  • Techniques industrielles
DEF

[L'une des] sections divisant un bac à piston, formée par des plaques transversales s'étendant au-dessus de la table de lavage afin de former un seuil.

OBS

Chaque section comprend habituellement deux compartiments au moins.

Spanish

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