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DIRTY COAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- high-sulphur coal
1, record 1, English, high%2Dsulphur%20coal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- high sulphur coal 2, record 1, English, high%20sulphur%20coal
correct
- high-sulfur coal 3, record 1, English, high%2Dsulfur%20coal
correct
- high sulfur coal 4, record 1, English, high%20sulfur%20coal
correct
- dirty coal 5, record 1, English, dirty%20coal
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fluidized-bed combustion provides a clean, efficient means of burning high-sulphur coal, of firing coal and wood waste, and of using waste materials such as coal washery rejects and residues from heavy oil upgraders. 1, record 1, English, - high%2Dsulphur%20coal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
As opposed to "clean coal" which has 90% of its sulphur removed. 6, record 1, English, - high%2Dsulphur%20coal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- charbon à forte teneur en soufre
1, record 1, French, charbon%20%C3%A0%20forte%20teneur%20en%20soufre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charbon à haute teneur en soufre 2, record 1, French, charbon%20%C3%A0%20haute%20teneur%20en%20soufre
correct, masculine noun
- charbon à teneur élevée en soufre 3, record 1, French, charbon%20%C3%A0%20teneur%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e%20en%20soufre
correct, masculine noun
- charbon sale 4, record 1, French, charbon%20sale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La combustion en lit fluidisé (CLF) est un moyen efficace et propre de brûler du charbon à haute teneur en soufre ainsi que des déchets de charbon de bois. 5, record 1, French, - charbon%20%C3%A0%20forte%20teneur%20en%20soufre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bone coal
1, record 2, English, bone%20coal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bony coal 2, record 2, English, bony%20coal
correct
- dirty coal 3, record 2, English, dirty%20coal
- earthy coal 4, record 2, English, earthy%20coal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coal that has a high ash content. 2, record 2, English, - bone%20coal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is hard and compact. 2, record 2, English, - bone%20coal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charbon terreux
1, record 2, French, charbon%20terreux
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- charbon sale 2, record 2, French, charbon%20sale
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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