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CELULA FLOTACION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flotation cell
1, record 1, English, flotation%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- floatation cell 2, record 1, English, floatation%20cell
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large, cylindrical, metal tank used to remove minute quantities of oil from water to be disposed of either in a disposal well or overboard in offshore operations. 3, record 1, English, - flotation%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It operates on the principle that oil droplets cling to rapidly rising gas bubbles; therefore, some method is employed to inject gas into the cell containing the oil-contaminated water. 3, record 1, English, - flotation%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule de flottation
1, record 1, French, cellule%20de%20flottation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del agua
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- célula de flotación
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20de%20flotaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flotation cell 1, record 2, English, flotation%20cell
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- floatation cell 2, record 2, English, floatation%20cell
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vessel in which a pulp is subjected to froth flotation. 1, record 2, English, - flotation%20cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cellule de flottation
1, record 2, French, cellule%20de%20flottation
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récipient dans lequel une pulpe est soumise à la flottation. 1, record 2, French, - cellule%20de%20flottation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- célula de flotación
1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20de%20flotaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-01-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flotation cell
1, record 3, English, flotation%20cell
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tank, usually aligned in a row of 6 to 10 units, used for the removal of ink from used paper by aerating chemically treated pulped paper with vigorous agitation to cause the separated ink particles to adhere to the air bubbles which are formed and rise to the surface as froth. 2, record 3, English, - flotation%20cell
Record 3, Key term(s)
- floatation cell
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cellule de flottation
1, record 3, French, cellule%20de%20flottation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans une installation de désencrage, sorte de réservoir groupé en série de 6 à 10, dans lequel la pâte grise à désencrer est soumise à une flottation visant à faire monter à la surface les particules d'encre et les impuretés. 2, record 3, French, - cellule%20de%20flottation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de la pasta (fabricación de papel)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- célula de flotación
1, record 3, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20de%20flotaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flotation plant
1, record 4, English, flotation%20plant
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- flotation mill 2, record 4, English, flotation%20mill
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Important auxiliary equipment in a flotation plant includes reagent feeders and controls, sampling and weighing devices, slurry pumps, filters and thickeners for dewatering solids, reagent storage and makeup equipment, and analytical devices for process control. 3, record 4, English, - flotation%20plant
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Génie chimique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- installation de flottation
1, record 4, French, installation%20de%20flottation
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- atelier de flottation 2, record 4, French, atelier%20de%20flottation
correct, masculine noun
- section de flottation 3, record 4, French, section%20de%20flottation
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atelier ou partie d'un atelier destiné à la flottation des minerais. 3, record 4, French, - installation%20de%20flottation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les installations de flottation. [...] Comme exemple d'installation de flottation nous allons donner celle de la mine de l'Ouichedène. [...] Cette installation est petite. Il existe dans le monde de nombreuses et très grandes installations de flottation de plomb et zinc dont le schéma de traitement peut être plus simple ou plus compliqué que celui [de la mine de l'Ouichedène]. 4, record 4, French, - installation%20de%20flottation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
- Ingenieria química
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- celda de flotación
1, record 4, Spanish, celda%20de%20flotaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- célula de flotación 2, record 4, Spanish, c%C3%A9lula%20de%20flotaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recipiente donde se lleva a cabo la separación de mena y ganga mediante el proceso químico denominado flotación. 3, record 4, Spanish, - celda%20de%20flotaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Al crear espuma en el seno de la suspensión o pulpa la mena es arrastrada por la espuma y se retira por la parte superior, constituyendo el mineral concentrado. La ganga se retira por la parte inferior de la celda de flotación. 1, record 4, Spanish, - celda%20de%20flotaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Las células de flotación pueden clasificarse en neumáticas y mecánicas, según el procedimiento por el que se obtenga la introducción del aire en el lodo mineral. 2, record 4, Spanish, - celda%20de%20flotaci%C3%B3n
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