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INCINERATION TOTALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mass burning
1, record 1, English, mass%20burning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mass burning of wastes 2, record 1, English, mass%20burning%20of%20wastes
correct
- bulk burning 3, record 1, English, bulk%20burning
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A technique in which dry garbage is burned and the warmth of the fire heats water in a closed system of pipes surrounding the incinerator. 4, record 1, English, - mass%20burning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two preferred alternatives for the disposal of municipal wastes: material recovery (recycling) and energy recovery either by bulk burning or through the production of refuse derived fuel. 2, record 1, English, - mass%20burning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a mass burning plant, the unprepared waste is directly fed into a high-temperature furnace where a grate conveyor system operates during combustion. 5, record 1, English, - mass%20burning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incinération de déchets non conditionnés
1, record 1, French, incin%C3%A9ration%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20non%20conditionn%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- combustion de déchets non conditionnés 2, record 1, French, combustion%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20non%20conditionn%C3%A9s
feminine noun
- incinération en masse de déchets non conditionnés 3, record 1, French, incin%C3%A9ration%20en%20masse%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20non%20conditionn%C3%A9s
feminine noun
- incinération totale 4, record 1, French, incin%C3%A9ration%20totale
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'usine d'incinération municipale de Québec [...] a été conçue [...] pour l'incinération en masse de déchets solides non conditionnés dans un foyer à écran d'eau. 3, record 1, French, - incin%C3%A9ration%20de%20d%C3%A9chets%20non%20conditionn%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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