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BOILING OFF VOLATILES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mining of Organic Materials
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Geochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- devolatilization
1, record 1, English, devolatilization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- boiling off of volatiles 2, record 1, English, boiling%20off%20of%20volatiles
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the coal ... is heated up, devolatilization commences and from a temperature of 1150 to 1400°F (621 to 760°C) onward, devolatilization is accomplished by gasification of the resulting char. 3, record 1, English, - devolatilization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the [ore-forming] fluids were metamorphically derived during devolatilization reactions associated with prograde metamorphism of deeper crustal rocks. 4, record 1, English, - devolatilization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Géochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dégagement des matières volatiles
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9gagement%20des%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- extraction des matières volatiles 2, record 1, French, extraction%20des%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
correct, feminine noun
- libération de substances volatiles 3, record 1, French, lib%C3%A9ration%20de%20substances%20volatiles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ensemble des gaz, goudrons et vapeur d'eau dégagés au cours de la pyrolyse est désigné sous le nom de matières volatiles. [...] la proportion des matières volatiles extraites d'un charbon peut être regardée comme une propriété caractéristique de ce charbon. Le dégagement des matières volatiles s'accompagne de modifications souvent profondes de l'aspect et de la structure de la matière solide. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9gagement%20des%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les fluides [minéralisateurs] sont issus de réactions entraînant la libération de substances volatiles au cours du métamorphisme prograde des roches de la croûte profonde. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9gagement%20des%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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