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DISSOLVING TANK [2 records]

Record 1 1993-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Papermaking Machines
DEF

A storage tank into which the molten chemicals, called smelt, form a recovery furnace drop and are mixed with water or weak liquor to form green liquor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à papier
DEF

Réservoir, le plus souvent muni d'un agitateur, dans lequel de l'alun, du salin ou d'autres matières sont mélangés avec de l'eau pour former une solution.

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage of Water
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
CONT

Salt pit. For the softening of very large quantities of water, involving the handling of salt in tonnage quantities, it is often preferable to place the dissolving tank at basement level, to allow easy unloading of salt delivery trucks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stockage des eaux
  • Traitement des eaux
CONT

Fosse à sel. Lorsque l'on doit adoucir des débits encore plus importants nécessitant la manutention de gros tonnages de sel, on préfère souvent placer la cuve de dissolution en sous-sol, ce qui permet un déchargement facile des camions de transport.

Spanish

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