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ALTERNATE HEAT PROCESS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flame reactor
1, record 1, English, flame%20reactor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certain vitrification processes transform waste into a material that resembles ceramic by a variety of methods: a) High temperature slagging incineration (1,200°C); b) Plasma reactor (10,000°C to 20,000°C); c) Flame reactor (2,000°C); d) Electric reactor (2,200°C); e) Cyclone combustor. 1, record 1, English, - flame%20reactor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alternate heat process. 2, record 1, English, - flame%20reactor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- réacteur à flamme
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20flamme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certains procédés de vitrification transforment les déchets en un matériau de structure semblable à la céramique par divers moyens : a) four à scories à haute température (1 200 °C); b) réacteur à plasma (10 000 à 20 000 °C); c) réacteur à flamme (2 000 °C); d) réacteur électrique (2 200 °C); e) combustion cyclonique. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20flamme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Procédé thermique alternatif. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20flamme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- AOSTRA-Taciuk process
1, record 2, English, AOSTRA%2DTaciuk%20process
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
AOSTRA-Taciuk process. A thermal desorption process was developed in the 1970s ... The process was originally designed to extract oil from bituminous sands in the Canadian west. When petroleum prices fell, the technology was applied to treatment of soil, sediment and other hazardous waste. 1, record 2, English, - AOSTRA%2DTaciuk%20process
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alternate heat process. 2, record 2, English, - AOSTRA%2DTaciuk%20process
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procédé AOSTRA-Taciuk
1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20AOSTRA%2DTaciuk
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Procédé AOSTRA-Taciuk. Durant les années 1970, un procédé de désorption thermique a été développé [...] pour extraire les huiles des sables bitumineux dans l'Ouest canadien. Avec la chute des prix du pétrole, la technologie est maintenant appliquée au traitement des sols, des sédiments et autres déchets dangereux. 1, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20AOSTRA%2DTaciuk
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Procédé thermique alternatif. 2, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20AOSTRA%2DTaciuk
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mobile thermal volatilization system
1, record 3, English, mobile%20thermal%20volatilization%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alternate heat process. 1, record 3, English, - mobile%20thermal%20volatilization%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système mobile de volatilisation
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20mobile%20de%20volatilisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Procédé thermique alternatif. 1, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20mobile%20de%20volatilisation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-04-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pulse process 1, record 4, English, pulse%20process
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alternate heat process. 1, record 4, English, - pulse%20process
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- procédé de pulsation
1, record 4, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20pulsation
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Procédé thermique alternatif. 1, record 4, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20pulsation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-04-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hydrocarbon recycler
1, record 5, English, hydrocarbon%20recycler
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alternate heat process. 1, record 5, English, - hydrocarbon%20recycler
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- recycleur d'hydrocarbures
1, record 5, French, recycleur%20d%27hydrocarbures
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Procédé thermique alternatif. 1, record 5, French, - recycleur%20d%27hydrocarbures
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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