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PARTICLE ASH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-05-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
- Climatology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ash particle
1, record 1, English, ash%20particle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- particle of ash 2, record 1, English, particle%20of%20ash
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most of the mineral matter in fossil fuels such as coal or lignite is converted during combustion to a fused, glassy bottom ash which presents no air pollution problems. Smaller ash particles called fly ash enter furnace flues and, in a properly equipped stack system, are collected efficiently. However, some of the fly ash particles escape through the stack and enter the atmosphere. Unfortunately, these tend to be the smaller particles which do the most damage to human health, plants, and visibility. 1, record 1, English, - ash%20particle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
- Climatologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poussière de cendre
1, record 1, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20de%20cendre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces noyaux de condensation comprennent d'une part des "noyaux neutres" - poussières d'origines diverses, cendres volcaniques, débris végétaux (pollens), petites particules hygroscopiques de sel marin [...] - qui sont surtout abondants dans les deux ou trois premiers kilomètres de l'atmosphère, et d'autre part des particules électrisées, les ions, présents partout. 1, record 1, French, - poussi%C3%A8re%20de%20cendre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Poussière" bien qu'il soit généralement synonyme de "particule" pour désigner tous les éléments, de la grosseur d'une molécule aux agrégats sédimentables, peut prendre un sens spécifique : particule solide de taille supérieure à un micron. 2, record 1, French, - poussi%C3%A8re%20de%20cendre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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