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MUD BALLS [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Petrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- armored mud ball
1, record 1, English, armored%20mud%20ball
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mud ball 2, record 1, English, mud%20ball
correct
- pudding ball 1, record 1, English, pudding%20ball
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large subspherical mass of silt or clay, which became coated or studded with coarse sand and fine gravel as it rolled along downstream; it is generally 5-10 cm in diameter, although the size may vary between 1 cm and 50 cm in diameter. 2, record 1, English, - armored%20mud%20ball
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Subspherical balls of mud, 5 to 30 centimeters in diameter, coated with coarse sand and fine gravel. 3, record 1, English, - armored%20mud%20ball
Record 1, Key term(s)
- armoured mud ball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Pétrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pelote de vase
1, record 1, French, pelote%20de%20vase
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- galet mou 2, record 1, French, galet%20mou
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boule de boue subsphérique enrobée de sable grossier ou de gravier fin. 3, record 1, French, - pelote%20de%20vase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] pelote de vase : reconnaissable seulement grâce à la disposition concentrique d'éléments détritiques piégés et enrobés dans la vase. 1, record 1, French, - pelote%20de%20vase
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- centrifugal scourer
1, record 2, English, centrifugal%20scourer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The milling separator is basically the same machine as used in other wheat cleaning. The top screen size is selected to ensure that no durum wheat is removed with large impurities such as corn and soybeans. A gravity separator is used to remove stones, followed by disc separators and a wheat recovery system using retreatment machines. The removal of mud balls and crease dirt is extremely important in durum milling because if these impurities are not completely removed, the resulting semolina and pasta end products will be contaminated with particles of grit and mud. Some millers continue to use the washer and whizzer when cleaning durum, but in most of North America, a centrifugal scourer is used, either prior to or after tempering the wheat. 1, record 2, English, - centrifugal%20scourer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épointeuse verticale
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pointeuse%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le séparateur de mouture est essentiellement du même genre que celui qu'on emploie pour le nettoyage des autres blés. Le tamis supérieur est de dimensions telles qu'aucun grain de blé dur ne peut être enlevé avec de grosses impuretés comme le maïs et le soja. Un séparateur-aspirateur enlève les pierres et est suivi de trieurs à disques et d'un système de récupération du blé utilisant des machines de traitement secondaire. L'enlèvement des mottes de terre et de la poussière logée dans le sillon du grain revêt une importance extrême pour la mouture du blé, parce que ces impuretés, si elles ne sont pas extraites entièrement, contamineront la semoule et, finalement, les pâtes alimentaires obtenues. Quelques meuniers continuent d'employer la laveuse-essoreuse pour le nettoyage du blé dur, mais, dans la majeure partie de l'Amérique du Nord, on emploie une épointeuse verticale, avant ou après le conditionnement du blé. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pointeuse%20verticale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- milling aspirator
1, record 3, English, milling%20aspirator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- milling separator-aspirator 2, record 3, English, milling%20separator%2Daspirator
correct
- separator-aspirator 3, record 3, English, separator%2Daspirator
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The milling separator is basically the same machine as used in other wheat cleaning. The top screen size is selected to ensure that no durum wheat is removed with large impurities such as corn and soybeans. A gravity separator is used to remove stones, followed by disc separators and a wheat recovery system using retreatment machines. The removal of mud balls and crease dirt is extremely important in durum milling because if these impurities are not completely removed, the resulting semolina and pasta end products will be contaminated with particles of grit and mud. Some millers continue to use the washer and whizzer when cleaning durum, but in most of North America, a centrifugal scourer is used, either prior to or after tempering the wheat. 1, record 3, English, - milling%20aspirator
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used for separation of pulses, cereals (by size separation). 3, record 3, English, - milling%20aspirator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Techniques industrielles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aspirateur de mouture
1, record 3, French, aspirateur%20de%20mouture
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- séparateur-aspirateur 2, record 3, French, s%C3%A9parateur%2Daspirateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le séparateur de mouture est essentiellement du même genre que celui qu'on emploie pour le nettoyage des autres blés. Le tamis supérieur est de dimensions telles qu'aucun grain de blé dur ne peut être enlevé avec de grosses impuretés comme le maïs et le soja. Un séparateur-aspirateur enlève les pierres et est suivi de trieurs à disques et d'un système de récupération du blé utilisant des machines de traitement secondaire. L'enlèvement des mottes de terre et de la poussière logée dans le sillon du grain revêt une importance extrême pour la mouture du blé, parce que ces impuretés, si elles ne sont pas extraites entièrement, contamineront la semoule et, finalement, les pâtes alimentaires obtenues. Quelques meuniers continuent d'employer la laveuse-essoreuse pour le nettoyage du blé dur, mais, dans la majeure partie de l'Amérique du Nord, on emploie une épointeuse verticale, avant ou après le conditionnement du blé. 1, record 3, French, - aspirateur%20de%20mouture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mud ball
1, record 4, English, mud%20ball
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The milling separator is basically the same machine as used in other wheat cleaning. The top screen size is selected to ensure that no durum wheat is removed with large impurities such as corn and soybeans. A gravity separator is used to remove stones, followed by disc separators and a wheat recovery system using retreatment machines. The removal of mud balls and crease dirt is extremely important in durum milling because if these impurities are not completely removed, the resulting semolina and pasta end products will be contaminated with particles of grit and mud. Some millers continue to use the washer and whizzer when cleaning durum, but in most of North America, a centrifugal scourer is used, either prior to or after tempering the wheat. 1, record 4, English, - mud%20ball
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- motte de terre
1, record 4, French, motte%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le séparateur de mouture est essentiellement du même genre que celui qu'on emploie pour le nettoyage des autres blés. Le tamis supérieur est de dimensions telles qu'aucun grain de blé dur ne peut être enlevé avec de grosses impuretés comme le maïs et le soja. Un séparateur-aspirateur enlève les pierres et est suivi de trieurs à disques et d'un système de récupération du blé utilisant des machines de traitement secondaire. L'enlèvement des mottes de terre et de la poussière logée dans le sillon du grain revêt une importance extrême pour la mouture du blé, parce que ces impuretés, si elles ne sont pas extraites entièrement, contamineront la semoule et, finalement, les pâtes alimentaires obtenues. Quelques meuniers continuent d'employer la laveuse-essoreuse pour le nettoyage du blé dur, mais, dans la majeure partie de l'Amérique du Nord, on emploie une épointeuse verticale, avant ou après le conditionnement du blé. 1, record 4, French, - motte%20de%20terre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-04-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mud balls
1, record 5, English, mud%20balls
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- mudballs 2, record 5, English, mudballs
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Accretions of siliceous incrustations on the exterior surface of sand grains. From these incrustations grow numerous filamentous organisms, and over which there is a gelatinous coating. Mudballs are approximately spherical in shape and vary in size from that of a pea up to one or two inches or more in diameter, and are formed principally by the retention and gradual building up of growths that are not completely removed by the washing process. 2, record 5, English, - mud%20balls
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- boules de boue
1, record 5, French, boules%20de%20boue
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amas de boues se formant dans les filtres rapides à sable lorsque le lavage est insuffisant. 1, record 5, French, - boules%20de%20boue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- surface washer 1, record 6, English, surface%20washer
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... portions of the compact layer of sludge encrusting the sand surface are carried deep down to form hard and bulky mud balls as a result of the whirling action of the currents. This is partly overcome by breaking up the surface crust with powerful jets of high-pressure water ejected from fixed or rotating nozzles(surface washers). 1, record 6, English, - surface%20washer
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- laveur de surface
1, record 6, French, laveur%20de%20surface
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] il arrive que des morceaux de la couche compacte de boue qui forment croûte à la surface du sable soient entraînés en profondeur et sous l'action des courants tourbillonnaires forment des boules dures et volumineuses (mud-balls). On les combat en partie en brisant la croûte superficielle à l'aide de violents jets d'eau sous pression, distribués par tuyères tournantes ou fixes (laveurs de surface). 1, record 6, French, - laveur%20de%20surface
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1982-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- mud ball 1, record 7, English, mud%20ball
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... portions of the compact layer of sludge encrusting the sand surface are carried deep down to form hard and bulky mud balls as a result of the whirling action of the currents. This is partly overcome by breaking up the surface crust with powerful jets of high-pressure water ejected from fixed or rotating nozzles(surface washers). 1, record 7, English, - mud%20ball
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mud-ball
1, record 7, French, mud%2Dball
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] il arrive que des morceaux de la couche compacte de boue qui forment croûte à la surface du sable soient entraînés en profondeur et sous l'action des courants tourbillonnaires forment des boules dures et volumineuses (mud-balls). On les combat en partie en brisant la croûte superficielle à l'aide de violents jets d'eau sous pression, distribués par tuyères tournantes ou fixes (laveurs de surface). 1, record 7, French, - mud%2Dball
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- mud ball
1, record 8, English, mud%20ball
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This particularly effective wash system [Aquazur V filter] prevents the risk of the formation of mud balls in the filter bed. 1, record 8, English, - mud%20ball
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- boule de boue
1, record 8, French, boule%20de%20boue
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce type de lavage [du filtre Aquazur V] particulièrement efficace, évite tout risque de formation de boules de boues au sein du lit filtrant. 1, record 8, French, - boule%20de%20boue
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1978-11-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- washing and stoning tank
1, record 9, English, washing%20and%20stoning%20tank
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [washer, stoner and whizzer] is in two sections, the washing and stoning tank and the whizzer. Water is contained in the washing and stoning tank(...), and the wheat is fed through a spout(...) into a trough containing a worm conveyor, or wheat worm(...) ;below the wheat worm is the stoning worm(...). The spout discharges the wheat through a troughed feed hopper into the rising side of the wheat worm, which keeps the wheat suspended in the water and conveys it towards the whizzer, while the agitation of the water dissolves and washes away the mud balls and surface dirt; stones and metal particles sink into the stoning worm, which conveys them in the opposite direction and delivers them to a stone-collecting hopper(...) 1, record 9, English, - washing%20and%20stoning%20tank
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
washing and stoning tank 1, record 9, English, - washing%20and%20stoning%20tank
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cuvier épierreur
1, record 9, French, cuvier%20%C3%A9pierreur
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cuviers épierreurs lavent le blé à grande eau et séparent par flottaison les fragments de pierre, plus lourds, et aussi les corps moins lourds que le blé. Les grains sont ensuite séchés par passage dans des essoreuses. 1, record 9, French, - cuvier%20%C3%A9pierreur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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