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PROCEDE VOIE HUMIDE [5 records]

Record 1 2017-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

The wet process for the purification of sulphur fumes, particularly by the injection of ammonia, seems likely to become more widespread in the near future and likely to use processes for which Degremont high-recirculation reactors and purifiers would be very suitable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
OBS

L'épuration des fumées sulfureuses par voie humide, particulièrement par l'injection d'ammoniaque, devrait prochainement se développer et mettre en œuvre des processus pour lesquels l'emploi des réacteurs et les épurateurs à haute recirculation de Degrémont seraient bien adaptés.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
DEF

A metallurgical process in which the valuable contents of an ore are dissolved by acid or other solvents ...

CONT

Today in Nevada, the wet processing of precious metal ores uses a sodium cyanide solution that is placed on the heaps and allowed to percolate through the ore.

OBS

Opposite of "dry process."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
DEF

[...] méthode d'extraction des métaux faisant appel à une dissolution.

CONT

L'élaboration du métal [...] utilise en général des procédés par voie sèche. Cependant, l'emploi de minerais de plus en plus pauvres peut nécessiter des procédés par voie humide.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Reconstituted-Wood Products
DEF

Forming of a fibrous-felted board mat from a water suspension of fibers and fiber bundles by means of a deckle box, fourdrinier, or cylinder board machine.

OBS

Used particularly in the manufacturing of fiberboards, where the resulting product is called screen-back hardboard, or smooth-one-side (S1S) hardboard.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bois reconstitués
DEF

Feutrage entrant dans la fabrication des panneaux de fibres, notamment les panneaux durs, consistant à réduire le bois en une pâte additionnée d'eau pour former un mat uniforme apte au pressage à chaud.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maderas reconstituidas
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Record 4 2001-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques industrielles

Spanish

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Record 5 1985-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air

Spanish

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