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LIXIVIACION PILA [1 record]
Record 1 - external organization data 2006-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Chemical Engineering
- Nuclear Science and Technology
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heap leaching
1, record 1, English, heap%20leaching
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pile leaching 2, record 1, English, pile%20leaching
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process used for the recovery of copper from weathered ore and material from mine dumps [in which] the material is laid in beds alternately fine and coarse until the thickness is roughly twenty feet. 3, record 1, English, - heap%20leaching
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This material] is treated with water or the spent liquor from a previous operation. ... The liquor seeping through the beds is led to tanks ... 3, record 1, English, - heap%20leaching
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Heap leaching is applied to ores where the grade is too low to carry the cost of haulage and processing in a conventional concentrating or vat-leaching operation. 4, record 1, English, - heap%20leaching
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Génie chimique
- Sciences et techniques nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lixiviation en tas
1, record 1, French, lixiviation%20en%20tas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lixiviation d'un matériau disposé en tas que l'on arrose avec une solution d'attaque. 2, record 1, French, - lixiviation%20en%20tas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La lixiviation en tas consiste à arroser le minerai broyé à une granulométrie facilitant l'attaque d'un produit chimique capable de dissoudre de façon sélective le métal recherché. La solution résultante est récupérée après filtration, puis raffinée pour en retirer le métal pur. 3, record 1, French, - lixiviation%20en%20tas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Les stériles] peuvent être utilisés de différentes manières, mais leurs caractéristiques minéralogiques, leur radioactivité et leur réactivité chimique doivent être évaluées avant de décider de les affecter à l'une des utilisations suivantes : - récupération d'uranium par lixiviation en tas, donc extraction poussée [...] 4, record 1, French, - lixiviation%20en%20tas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On extrait ainsi l'uranium de minerais pauvres en l'arrosant d'acide sulfurique. 3, record 1, French, - lixiviation%20en%20tas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
- Ingenieria química
- Ciencia y tecnología nucleares
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lixiviación en pila
1, record 1, Spanish, lixiviaci%C3%B3n%20en%20pila
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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