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HYDRAULIC BACKFILLING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Underground Mining
- Mining Wastes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydraulic stowing
1, record 1, English, hydraulic%20stowing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hydraulic stowage 2, record 1, English, hydraulic%20stowage
correct
- hydraulic filling 3, record 1, English, hydraulic%20filling
correct
- hydraulic mine filling 4, record 1, English, hydraulic%20mine%20filling
correct
- hydraulic backfilling 2, record 1, English, hydraulic%20backfilling
- hydraulic backfill 5, record 1, English, hydraulic%20backfill
- water packing 6, record 1, English, water%20packing
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Washing waste material, such as mill tailings and ground waste rock, into stopes with water in order to prevent failure of rock walls and subsidence. 1, record 1, English, - hydraulic%20stowing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The filling of the waste in mines by waterborne material by pipeline. 1, record 1, English, - hydraulic%20stowing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Development for cut-and-fill mining in a trackless environment includes a footwall haulage drive along the orebody at the main level, undercut of the stope provided with drains for the hydraulic backfill, a spiral ramp excavated in the footwall with access turnouts to the stopes and a raise from the stope to the level above for ventilation and fill transport. 5, record 1, English, - hydraulic%20stowing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation minière souterraine
- Déchets miniers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- remblayage hydraulique
1, record 1, French, remblayage%20hydraulique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] remblayage dans lequel le remblai est entraîné par l'eau dans la tuyauterie depuis la remblayeuse installée généralement au jour. 2, record 1, French, - remblayage%20hydraulique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon les minéraux utilisés et le mode de mise en place, on distingue le remblayage manuel [...], le remblayage mécanique [...], le remblayage pneumatique [...], le remblayage hydraulique (sable calibré, amené depuis la surface et mis en place par l'intermédiaire d'une canalisation, dans laquelle il est véhiculé en suspension dans l'eau). 3, record 1, French, - remblayage%20hydraulique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación minera subterránea
- Escombros mineros
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- relleno hidráulico
1, record 1, Spanish, relleno%20hidr%C3%A1ulico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- beneficiation mill
1, record 2, English, beneficiation%20mill
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dressing plant 2, record 2, English, dressing%20plant
correct
- dressing works 3, record 2, English, dressing%20works
correct, plural
- dressing-works 4, record 2, English, dressing%2Dworks
plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hydraulic backfilling uses tailings from the mine's dressing plant which are distributed underground through bore holes and plastic tubing. 2, record 2, English, - beneficiation%20mill
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
concentrate (n): Enriched ore after removal of waste in beneficiation mill. 1, record 2, English, - beneficiation%20mill
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dressing works: term rarely used in the singular (dressing work). 5, record 2, English, - beneficiation%20mill
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dressing work
- beneficiation plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- usine d'enrichissement
1, record 2, French, usine%20d%27enrichissement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- atelier d'enrichissement 2, record 2, French, atelier%20d%27enrichissement
see observation, masculine noun
- installation d'enrichissement 3, record 2, French, installation%20d%27enrichissement
feminine noun
- installation de préparation 4, record 2, French, installation%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] usine, généralement située sur le carreau de la mine, où sont réalisées les différentes opérations minéralurgiques. 5, record 2, French, - usine%20d%27enrichissement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atelier d'enrichissement : Cette appellation plus spécifique des minerais métalliques est remplacée pour d'autres substances par atelier de traitement, laverie, lavoir, fabrique, atelier de concentration. 5, record 2, French, - usine%20d%27enrichissement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «atelier», en plus de s'appliquer à l'ensemble de l'usine, peut aussi ne désigner qu'une partie de cette usine consacrée à un traitement minéralurgique. 6, record 2, French, - usine%20d%27enrichissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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