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MINE PUMP [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- primary separation vessel
1, record 1, English, primary%20separation%20vessel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PSV 1, record 1, English, PSV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bitumen extraction processes initially used by GCOS [Great Canadian Oil Sands] and Syncrude were based on the Hot Water Extraction Method... Oil sands ore is moved from the base mine dump pocket by conveyor and enters large rotating tumblers where the ore is slurried... to condition it for bitumen separation. The aerated slurry from the tumblers discharges into vibrating screens where large materials... are rejected. The slurry is diluted in pump boxes and pumped to the Primary Separation Vessels(PSV), where bitumen rises to the surface as a froth and is skimmed off, while the sand settles to the bottom. 1, record 1, English, - primary%20separation%20vessel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
primary separation vessel: term usually used in the plural. 1, record 1, English, - primary%20separation%20vessel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- primary separation vessels
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séparateur primaire
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20primaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les premiers procédés de séparation du bitume mis en œuvre par la GCOS [Great Canadian Oil Sands] et Syncrude étaient dérivés du procédé d'extraction à l'eau chaude [...] Le sable imprégné de bitume est repris de la trémie de réception et transporté par des bandes transporteuses à des tambours rotatifs, où il est fluidifié [...] Au sortir des tambours, le mélange aéré tombe sur des tamis vibrants qui éliminent la roche et les amas d'argile. Il est ensuite dilué et acheminé par des pompes vers les séparateurs primaires, où le bitume remonte à la surface sous forme d'écume et le sable se dépose au fond. 1, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%20primaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séparateur primaire : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 1, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%20primaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- séparateurs primaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Asphalts
- Petrochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aerated slurry
1, record 2, English, aerated%20slurry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oil sands ore is moved from the base mine dump pocket by conveyor and enters large rotating tumblers where the ore is slurried by steam, hot water... and caustic soda to condition it for bitumen separation. The aerated slurry from the tumblers discharges onto vibrating screens where large materials such as rocks and lumps of clay are rejected. The slurry is diluted in pump boxes and pumped to the Primary Separation Vessels(PSV)... 1, record 2, English, - aerated%20slurry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bitumes
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mélange aéré
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9lange%20a%C3%A9r%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sable imprégné de bitume est repris de la trémie de réception et transporté par bandes transporteuses à des tambours rotatifs, où il est fluidifié par ajout de vapeur, d'eau chaude [...] et de soude caustique. Au sortir des tambours, le mélange aéré tombe sur des tamis vibrants qui éliminent la roche et les amas d'argile. Il est ensuite dilué et acheminé par des pompes vers des séparateurs primaires [...] 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9lange%20a%C3%A9r%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hydraulic prop
1, record 3, English, hydraulic%20prop
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hydraulic actuated prop 2, record 3, English, hydraulic%20actuated%20prop
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A prop consisting of two telescoping steel cylinders which are extended by hydraulic pressure which may be provided by a hand-operated pump built into the prop. The prop holds about half a gallon of mineral oil and is fitted with a yield valve which relieves the pressure when the load exceeds that for which the prop is set. An hydraulic prop enables quicker setting, uniform initial loading and it can be withdrawn from a remote, safe position. The year 1947 saw the first hydraulic prop in a British coal mine-today there are more than one million in use. 3, record 3, English, - hydraulic%20prop
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- étançon hydraulique
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9tan%C3%A7on%20hydraulique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un étançon hydraulique, l'ensemble des deux cylindres constitue un vérin hydraulique, qui est relié par une tuyauterie à une centrale hydraulique. La pression de pose (lors de la mise en place) est fournie par la centrale. La pression de coulissement peut être réglée par un système de clapets de décharge. L'étançon hydraulique, par sa pression de pose élevée et sa souplesse de coulissement, constitue le meilleur soutènement. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9tan%C3%A7on%20hydraulique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-08-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- land cofferdam
1, record 4, English, land%20cofferdam
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An important class of cofferdams are those built on land; they are probably more numerous than those located in bodies of water. A few of the structures that often require land cofferdams are buildings, subways, sewers, pump wells, upper portions of mine shafts, pits for large machine foundations, and approach piers for bridges. 1, record 4, English, - land%20cofferdam
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- soutènement provisoire 1, record 4, French, sout%C3%A8nement%20provisoire
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- soutènement 1, record 4, French, sout%C3%A8nement
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parmi les structures qui demandent souvent l'emploi de soutènements, citons les immeubles, les souterrains, les égouts, les puits de pompage, les parties supérieures des fosses de mines, les puits de fondations de machines importantes et les viaducs d'accès des ponts. 1, record 4, French, - sout%C3%A8nement%20provisoire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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