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pump sump [1 record]

Record 1 2007-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coal-Derived Fuels
  • Mining of Organic Materials
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
DEF

A tank into which the circulating water gravitates and from which it is recirculated by means of a pump.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustibles dérivés des charbons
  • Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
DEF

Réservoir dans lequel l'eau de circulation redescend par gravité et est remise en circulation au moyen de la pompe.

Spanish

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