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MELTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Glass Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- melting pot
1, record 1, English, melting%20pot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- melter 2, record 1, English, melter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vessel (as a crucible) in which something is melted. 3, record 1, English, - melting%20pot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Large-scale vitrification plants. ... The continuous/two stage process is represented by AVM, Atelier de vitrification de Marcoule. ... The liquid radioactive waste in nitric acid is fed continuously into a rotary calciner. The solution is dried and the nitrates decomposed at temperatures between 600 and 900°C. The calcine leaving the rotary furnace is mixed with premelted glass frit and introduced into a melting pot. 2, record 1, English, - melting%20pot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
ceramic melter. 2, record 1, English, - melting%20pot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
- Industrie du verre
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pot de fusion
1, record 1, French, pot%20de%20fusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'abaissement de la teneur en sodium peut conduire à la démixtion verre-verre bien connue dans le ternaire SiO2-B2O3-Na2O, avec formation de phases globulaires ou interconnectées. La haute teneur des solutions en sodium pour les verres REP est une contrainte supplémentaire, car les frittes de verre sont encore moins sodiques que les compositions de verre auxquelles elles aboutissent. Les temps de transit et d'affinage dans le pot de fusion, limités à quelques heures, peuvent déterminer ce type de structure. 1, record 1, French, - pot%20de%20fusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«creuset» : Vase de terre, de silice, de porcelaine ou de métal dont on se sert pour faire fondre certaines substances. 2, record 1, French, - pot%20de%20fusion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
- Industria del vidrio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- crisol
1, record 1, Spanish, crisol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recipiente de material refractario, que se emplea para fundir y purificar materiales, por ejemplo el oro o la plata, a temperatura muy elevada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - crisol
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