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DRY SEPARATOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-08-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry separator
1, record 1, English, dry%20separator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dry Separator. Air stream separation, and in the case of material fractions of different density, connected to vibrating conveying technology. Additional separation of fine particles and dust. 2, record 1, English, - dry%20separator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séparateur en voie sèche
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20en%20voie%20s%C3%A8che
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Séparateurs en voie sèche. [...] La plupart des sociétés minières sont amenées à traiter des minerais dont la teneur et la maille de libération deviennent de plus en plus faibles, ce qui nécessite de les broyer de plus en plus finement pour obtenir la concentration des différents constituants. Or, si la séparation en voie sèche peut donner de bons résultats pour des granulométries fines [...] il n'en demeure pas moins qu'elle reste limitée à 40 [mu]m [...] 1, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%20en%20voie%20s%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Pharmacology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dry separator 1, record 2, English, dry%20separator
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Pharmacologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- séparateur à sec - 1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20%C3%A0%20sec%20%2D
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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