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INCINERATION CONTROLEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- controlled incineration
1, record 1, English, controlled%20incineration
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Controlled incineration is the most common method used to dispose plants that have absorbed large amounts of contamination ... For plants that have absorbed metals, controlled incineration produces ashes with a high metal content. 2, record 1, English, - controlled%20incineration
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The key parameters of controlled incineration are summarized as "TTT": combustion at a sufficiently high temperature (between 1,000 °C and 1,200 °C in the combustion chamber) for a long enough time, in a combustion chamber with sufficient turbulence and oxygen for complete combustion to be achieved and problematic gases to be minimized. 3, record 1, English, - controlled%20incineration
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Appropriately controlled incineration is generally adequate for non-sharp infectious wastes, pathological wastes, and sharp infectious wastes. 4, record 1, English, - controlled%20incineration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incinération contrôlée
1, record 1, French, incin%C3%A9ration%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'incinération contrôlée est la méthode la plus courante pour éliminer les plantes qui ont absorbé de grandes quantités de polluants [...] Si les plantes ont absorbé des métaux, l'incinération contrôlée produit des cendres ayant une forte teneur en métaux. 2, record 1, French, - incin%C3%A9ration%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
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La destruction des broussailles et des arbres sans valeur. [...] L'incinération contrôlée est l'utilisation délibérée et bien délimitée du feu sur une superficie déterminée généralement inculte. L'incinération proprement dite peut revêtir des aspects différents, allant des feux réglementés qui nécessitent des conditions atmosphériques et de combustibilité bien définies pour atteindre le but recherché, aux «feux de convenance» pour lesquels les seuls éléments déterminés au préalable sont l'époque et l'emplacement du feu [...] Le but [...] est d'obtenir une incinération aussi efficace que possible dans les conditions les plus sûres. 3, record 1, French, - incin%C3%A9ration%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- incineración controlada
1, record 1, Spanish, incineraci%C3%B3n%20controlada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una alternativa de gestión de desechos que ha ganado terreno en las últimas décadas son las plantas de incineración controlada que aprovechan la energía de combustión de residuos sólidos no reciclables para obtener calor y electricidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - incineraci%C3%B3n%20controlada
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