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Record 1 2016-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
  • Concrete Construction
  • Metallurgy - General
  • Waste Management
DEF

A long cylindrical kiln lined with refractory, inclined at a slight angle, and rotated at a slow speed.

OBS

rotary kiln: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory and the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
  • Bétonnage
  • Métallurgie générale
  • Gestion des déchets
DEF

Four cylindrique d'axe horizontal ou légèrement incliné dans lequel la progression de la matière enfournée est assurée par l'inclinaison et/ou des dispositifs intérieurs appropriés (hélices, palettes inclinées, etc.).

OBS

four rotatif : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir et de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hornos y calderas (Calefacción)
  • Hormigonado
  • Metalurgia general
  • Gestión de los desechos
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