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BRIQUET [3 records]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Powder Metallurgy
  • Processing of Mineral Products
DEF

In powder metallurgy, an object produced by the compression of metal powder, generally while confined in a die, with or without the inclusion of non-metallic constituents.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Métallurgie des poudres
  • Préparation des produits miniers
DEF

Masse de poudre métallique agglomérée par compression à froid.

DEF

Agrégat de forme généralement parallélépipédique obtenu par compression de matières fines avec ou sans addition de liant.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
  • Metalurgia del polvo
  • Preparación de los productos mineros
DEF

Masa de polvo metálico aglomerada en frío, mediante una compresión muy fuerte, en prensas especiales.

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Record 2 2005-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fuel Blocks (Coal-Derived Fuels)
  • Classification of Coal
  • Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
DEF

A block-shaped fuel made of compressed coal dust.

OBS

Compare the more generic term "coalette."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agglomérés (Combustibles dérivés des charbons)
  • Classification des charbons
  • Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
DEF

Aggloméré formé de fines particules de charbon comprimées dans un moule de forme parallélépipédique et utilisé comme combustible.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aglomerados (Combustibles derivados del carbón)
  • Clasificación del carbón
  • Explotación de lignito, grafito y carbón
DEF

Conglomerado de carbón fino o pulverulento ligado con brea y prensado en caliente.

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Record 3 1985-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fuel Blocks (Coal-Derived Fuels)
  • Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
CONT

Lignite coal is not suitable for briquettes; but if heated to drive off volatiles, the remaining char can be briquetted to form a fuel with a heating value as high as 28 MJ/kg.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agglomérés (Combustibles dérivés des charbons)
  • Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe

Spanish

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