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VOLATILE MATERIAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
- Characteristics of Coal
- Chemical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volatile solids
1, record 1, English, volatile%20solids
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VS 2, record 1, English, VS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- volatile matter 3, record 1, English, volatile%20matter
correct
- VM 4, record 1, English, VM
correct
- VM 4, record 1, English, VM
- volatile material 5, record 1, English, volatile%20material
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Those products, exclusive of moisture, that are liberated by a material as gas and vapor, determined by definite prescribed methods which may vary according to the nature of the material. 6, record 1, English, - volatile%20solids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the case of coal and coke, the methods employed are those prescribed in ASTM Designation D271. 6, record 1, English, - volatile%20solids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The residue is termed a coke button (in French: "bouton de coke"). 7, record 1, English, - volatile%20solids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is often difficult to determine the exact cause of digester problems. Monitoring volatile solids loading, total gas production, volatile acids concentration in the digesting sludge, and percentage of carbon dioxide in the head gases are the methods most frequently employed to give advance warning of pending failure. 8, record 1, English, - volatile%20solids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A sample is heated to approximately 900°C so that all the oxygen, hydrogen, sulfur and nitrogen are released as volatile matter (VM). The amount of residual char remaining is inversely proportional to the volatile matter and is called the amount of fixed carbon (FC). 4, record 1, English, - volatile%20solids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
volatile solid: usually used in the plural, collectively. 7, record 1, English, - volatile%20solids
Record 1, Key term(s)
- volatile solid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
- Caractéristiques des charbons
- Génie chimique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matières volatiles
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- substances volatiles 2, record 1, French, substances%20volatiles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le contrôle régulier de la réduction des matières volatiles réalisée par la digestion est, avec celui de la quantité de gaz produit, la valeur chiffrée la plus aisée d'emploi pour l'établissement de statistiques de fonctionnement d'un poste de digestion. 3, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matières volatiles; substances volatiles : pluriels d'usage. 2, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
Record 1, Key term(s)
- matière volatile
- substance volatile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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