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CRUDE SILICA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Economic Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upgrade
1, record 1, English, upgrade
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Extensive amounts of treat rock were processed... by utilizing crude ore containing less than 45% iron and upgrading it to 55 to 65% iron with 5 to 8% silica for blending as sinter fines or in pellets. 2, record 1, English, - upgrade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Géologie économique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- valoriser
1, record 1, French, valoriser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- augmenter la valeur 2, record 1, French, augmenter%20la%20valeur
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'importantes quantités de roche à traiter [...] ont été traitées en utilisant du minerai brut contenant moins de 45 % de fer et en le valorisant jusqu'à 55 à 65 % de fer avec 5 à 8 % de silice pour le mélanger sous forme de fines frittées ou de boulettes. 1, record 1, French, - valoriser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
- Iron
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sinter fines
1, record 2, English, sinter%20fines
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Extensive amounts of treat rock were processed... by utilizing crude ore containing less than 45% iron and upgrading it to 55 to 65% iron with 5 to 8% silica for blending as sinter fines or in pellets. 1, record 2, English, - sinter%20fines
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Approximately half of the world iron ore production in recent years, including lump ore and sinter fines, have come from residually enriched iron-formation. 1, record 2, English, - sinter%20fines
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
- Fer
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- minerai fin aggloméré
1, record 2, French, minerai%20fin%20agglom%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fines frittées 1, record 2, French, fines%20fritt%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'importantes quantités de roche à traiter [...] ont été traitées en utilisant du minerai brut contenant moins de 45 % de fer et en le valorisant jusqu'à 55 à 65 % de fer avec 5 à 8 % de silice pour le mélanger sous forme de fines frittées ou de boulettes. 1, record 2, French, - minerai%20fin%20agglom%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Ces dernières années, environ la moitié de la production mondiale de minerai de fer, y compris le minerai fin aggloméré et le minerai en morceaux, provenait de concentrations résiduelles enrichies de formations de fer. 1, record 2, French, - minerai%20fin%20agglom%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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