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INDIGENOUS COAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1986-07-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Origins and Composition of Coal
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indigenous coal
1, record 1, English, indigenous%20coal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nova Scotia, for its part, has moved to replace oil by indigenous coal for its electricity production. 2, record 1, English, - indigenous%20coal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Origine et constitution des charbons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charbon local
1, record 1, French, charbon%20local
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charbon indigène 2, record 1, French, charbon%20indig%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Characteristics of Coal
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indigenous low-sulphur coal
1, record 2, English, indigenous%20low%2Dsulphur%20coal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Several SO2 control options are being investigated, including coal washing and blending, fluidized bed combustion, and flue-gas desulphurization. The latter two options are unlikely to be employed in the near future, according to EPS. Rather, that agency views the use of indigenous low-sulphur coal and coal washing to be the most appropriate short-term control options. 1, record 2, English, - indigenous%20low%2Dsulphur%20coal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Caractéristiques des charbons
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charbon local à faible teneur en soufre
1, record 2, French, charbon%20local%20%C3%A0%20faible%20teneur%20en%20soufre
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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