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CALCINATION [1 record]

Record 1 2014-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roasting of Metal Ore
  • Environment
DEF

The action or process of calcining.

CONT

Calcium carbonate ... from limestone, chalk, or other calcium rich materials and other raw ingredients, such as silicates, are heated in a high-temperature kiln, forming lime (CaO) and CO2. This process is called calcination or calcining.

OBS

"to calcine": to heat ... to a high temperature but without fusing in order to drive off volatile matter or to effect changes.

OBS

calcination: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Calcination (Métallurgie)
  • Environnement
DEF

Traitement thermique destiné à produire une modification d'ordre physique ou chimique [...]

CONT

Du carbonate de calcium [...] provenant du calcaire, de la craie ou d’autres substances riches en calcium et d’autres charges d’alimentation comme des silicates sont chauffés dans un four à haute température pour produire de la chaux vive, CaO et du CO2. Ce procédé est appelé calcination ou calcinage.

OBS

calcination : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Calcinación (Metalurgia)
  • Medio ambiente
DEF

Acción y efecto de calcinar.

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