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Record 1 2007-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Classification of Coal
  • Fuel Blocks (Coal-Derived Fuels)
  • Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
CONT

... the coal dust was compressed either into ovoids (rather like a large chicken egg) or briquettes ... Ovoids were usually used for boilers in industrial use, e.g. greenhouses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Classification des charbons
  • Agglomérés (Combustibles dérivés des charbons)
  • Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
CONT

Les agglomérés combustibles [...] peuvent avoir toute forme compatible avec l'application à laquelle on les destine. Des formes habituelles [...] comprennent le boulet sphérique, le boulet ovoïde, le cylindre et la briquette parallélépipédique.

OBS

Catégories de charbon.

Spanish

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