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FERROSILICON PROCESS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1982-12-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Light Metals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pidgeon process
1, record 1, English, Pidgeon%20process
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ferrosilicon process 2, record 1, English, ferrosilicon%20process
correct
- silicothermic process 3, record 1, English, silicothermic%20process
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method for producing magnesium from calcined dolomite by reduction with ferrosilicon. 3, record 1, English, - Pidgeon%20process
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ferrosilicon direct-reduction process
- ferrosilicon magnesium process
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Métaux légers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- procédé Pidgeon
1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Pidgeon
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Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- procédé silico-thermique 2, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20silico%2Dthermique
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Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le procédé Pidgeon, on prépare le magnésium par réduction de la dolomie par le ferro-silicium. 3, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Pidgeon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metal Processing
- Nonferrous Metals and Alloys - Various
- Chemical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Magnetherm process 1, record 2, English, Magnetherm%20process
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) thermal reduction of magnesium oxide by ferrosilicon(...) is subject to the economic drawbacks associated with batch processes(...) In the thermal reduction process, using ferrosilicon, magnesite and dolomite are the common starting materials. 2, record 2, English, - Magnetherm%20process
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation des métaux
- Métaux et alliages non ferreux divers
- Génie chimique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procédé Magnétherm
1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Magn%C3%A9therm
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Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- procédé thermique Magnétherm 2, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20thermique%20Magn%C3%A9therm
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Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En France (...) l'étude et le perfectionnement du procédé de réduction de la dolomie par le ferrosilicium (...) ont abouti à la mise au point du procédé Magnétherm (...) essentiellement caractérisé par les deux points suivants: la réduction se fait intégralement en phase liquide en employant la bauxite comme fondant pour former un laitier fusible qui est récupéré ainsi que le ferrosilicium résiduaire; le magnésium produit est condensé et recueilli à l'état liquide. 3, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Magn%C3%A9therm
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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