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CALCINATION KILN [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-10-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Furnaces and Ovens (Metallurgy)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
DEF

A furnace in which ores or metallurgical products are calcined.

OBS

calcination: The operation of heating an ore or a refractory material to a high temperature but without fusing in order to effect useful physical and chemical changes.

OBS

[calcination] differs from roasting because air is not supplied to the charge during heating. The essential difference between calcining and roasting is that roasting involves a chemical reaction between the gas and the solids, but in calcination the surrounding hot gas serves merely to provide the necessary heat.

Key term(s)
  • calcining kiln
  • calcination furnace
  • calcination kiln

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours (Métallurgie)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)

Spanish

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