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ALUMINA PRODUCTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aluminum
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alumina production
1, record 1, English, alumina%20production
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alumina production : term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory and the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 2, record 1, English, - alumina%20production
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aluminium
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- production d'alumine
1, record 1, French, production%20d%27alumine
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
production d'alumine : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l’inventaire de carbone noir et de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 2, record 1, French, - production%20d%27alumine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aluminio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- producción de alúmina
1, record 1, Spanish, producci%C3%B3n%20de%20al%C3%BAmina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Producción de alúmina. [...] El óxido de aluminio es separado de las otras sustancias de la bauxita mediante solución de soda caústica (hidróxido de sodio) a alta presión y temperatura. La mezcla obtenida, contiene una solución de aluminato de sodio y partículas insolubles de bauxita (como son hierro, silicio y titanio), es filtrada para remover todas las partículas, estos residuos caen al fondo del tanque y se retiran. 1, record 1, Spanish, - producci%C3%B3n%20de%20al%C3%BAmina
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-08-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Air Pollution
- Climate Change
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Regulatory Framework for Industrial Air Emissions
1, record 2, English, Regulatory%20Framework%20for%20Industrial%20Air%20Emissions
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The regulations will mandate reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants from the following industrial sectors : electricity generation produced by combustion, oil and gas(including upstream oil and gas, downstream petroleum, oil sands, and natural gas pipelines), forest products(including pulp and paper and wood products), smelting and refining(including aluminum, alumina, and base metal smelting), iron and steel, iron ore pelletizing, potash, cement, lime, and chemicals production, including fertilizers. 1, record 2, English, - Regulatory%20Framework%20for%20Industrial%20Air%20Emissions
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Pollution de l'air
- Changements climatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Cadre réglementaire sur les émissions atmosphériques pour les secteurs industriels
1, record 2, French, Cadre%20r%C3%A9glementaire%20sur%20les%20%C3%A9missions%20atmosph%C3%A9riques%20pour%20les%20secteurs%20industriels
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les règlements prescriront une réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre et de polluants atmosphériques dans divers secteurs industriels : la production d'électricité à base de combustibles, de mazout brut et de gaz (y compris l'industrie pétrolière et gazière en amont, l'industrie pétrolière en aval, les sables bitumineux et les gazoducs), les produits forestiers (y compris les pâtes et papiers et les produits du bois), la fonte et l'affinage (y compris l'aluminium, l'alumine et la fonte des métaux communs), le fer et l'acier, le boulettage de minerai de fer, la potasse, le ciment, la chaux et la fabrication de produits chimiques, y compris les engrais. 1, record 2, French, - Cadre%20r%C3%A9glementaire%20sur%20les%20%C3%A9missions%20atmosph%C3%A9riques%20pour%20les%20secteurs%20industriels
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Water Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sodium ferro-silico-aluminate 1, record 3, English, sodium%20ferro%2Dsilico%2Daluminate
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the city of Los Angeles disposes of a large part of its sewage sludge in the Pacific Ocean after prior digestion; the sludge pipe-line is laid at a depth of 70 m(230 ft) over more than 10 km(6 miles) of sea bed. This method has also been adopted in the Mediterranean, where red sludge containing a large amount of sodium ferro-silico-aluminates from the production of alumina is tipped into deep water. 1, record 3, English, - sodium%20ferro%2Dsilico%2Daluminate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ferro-silico-aluminate de sodium
1, record 3, French, ferro%2Dsilico%2Daluminate%20de%20sodium
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La ville de Los Angeles rejette (...) dans l'Océan Pacifique une partie importante de ses boues résiduaires urbaines préalablement digérées, véhiculées par 70 m de fond sur plus de 10 km. Cette solution a également été adoptée pour le rejet en fosse profonde dans la Méditerranée des boues rouges très fortement alcalines de ferro-silico-aluminate de sodium provenant de la fabrication d'alumine. 1, record 3, French, - ferro%2Dsilico%2Daluminate%20de%20sodium
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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