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CHARBON BRUN [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coal Gasification
- Gas Industry
- Chemical Engineering
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brown hydrogen
1, record 1, English, brown%20hydrogen
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steam reforming of natural gas is the most common mode of production. It provides grey hydrogen from natural gas at a low cost. It is also possible to convert coal into gas to produce brown hydrogen, from lignite, or black hydrogen, from anthracite. 1, record 1, English, - brown%20hydrogen
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gazéification des charbons
- Industrie du gaz
- Génie chimique
- Mesures antipollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hydrogène brun
1, record 1, French, hydrog%C3%A8ne%20brun
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le vaporeformage du gaz naturel est le mode de production le plus répandu. Il permet d’obtenir de l'hydrogène gris, produit à partir de gaz naturel, et ce, à faible coût. Il est également possible de transformer du charbon en gaz pour produire un hydrogène brun, à partir de lignite, ou noir, à partir d’anthracite. 1, record 1, French, - hydrog%C3%A8ne%20brun
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gasificación del carbón
- Industria del gas
- Ingenieria química
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrógeno café
1, record 1, Spanish, hidr%C3%B3geno%20caf%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
¿Sabías que existe el hidrógeno café, gris y azul? Dependiendo del método y la fuente primaria de energía que se utilice para la producción, el hidrógeno puede recibir diferentes denominaciones. [El hidrógeno café] se produce mediante la gasificación de carbón como fuente [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - hidr%C3%B3geno%20caf%C3%A9
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coal Gasification
- Gas Industry
- Chemical Engineering
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- black hydrogen
1, record 2, English, black%20hydrogen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Steam reforming of natural gas is the most common mode of production. It provides grey hydrogen from natural gas at a low cost. It is also possible to convert coal into gas to produce brown hydrogen, from lignite, or black hydrogen, from anthracite. 1, record 2, English, - black%20hydrogen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gazéification des charbons
- Industrie du gaz
- Génie chimique
- Mesures antipollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hydrogène noir
1, record 2, French, hydrog%C3%A8ne%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hydrogène noir [...] est produit par gazéification du charbon(traitement thermochimique à des températures très élevées). L'hydrogène est dit «noir» pour le charbon bitumineux et «brun» pour le lignite. 1, record 2, French, - hydrog%C3%A8ne%20noir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gasificación del carbón
- Industria del gas
- Ingenieria química
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hidrógeno negro
1, record 2, Spanish, hidr%C3%B3geno%20negro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-06-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Classification of Coal
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lignite
1, record 3, English, lignite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lignite coal 2, record 3, English, lignite%20coal
correct, standardized
- lignitic coal 3, record 3, English, lignitic%20coal
correct
- brown coal 4, record 3, English, brown%20coal
correct, see observation
- wood coal 5, record 3, English, wood%20coal
- fulvurite 6, record 3, English, fulvurite
obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lignite, generally yellow to dark brown or rarely black coal that formed from peat at shallow depths and temperatures lower than 100 °C (212 °F). It is the first product of coalification and is intermediate between peat and subbituminous coal according to the coal classification used in the United States and Canada. 7, record 3, English, - lignite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "brown coal" can also refer to a broader group of low-rank coals which includes lignite and subbituminous coal. 8, record 3, English, - lignite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lignite coal: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 8, record 3, English, - lignite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Classification des charbons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lignite
1, record 3, French, lignite
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- houille brune 2, record 3, French, houille%20brune
correct, feminine noun
- charbon de lignite 3, record 3, French, charbon%20de%20lignite
masculine noun
- charbon brun 2, record 3, French, charbon%20brun
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Charbon fossile, d’aspect ligneux ou terreux, noir ou brun, contenant 65 à 75 % de carbone, intermédiaire entre la tourbe et la houille. 4, record 3, French, - lignite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lignite : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l’Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 3, French, - lignite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Clasificación del carbón
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lignito
1, record 3, Spanish, lignito
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Carbón color pardo terroso, con restos fibrosos, originado fundamentalmente durante la Era Terciaria. Se originó, como la hulla, por descomposición anaerobia de materias vegetales. 2, record 3, Spanish, - lignito
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-12-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Cassel brown
1, record 4, English, Cassel%20brown
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Van Dyke brown 1, record 4, English, Van%20Dyke%20brown
correct
- Vandyke brown 2, record 4, English, Vandyke%20brown
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A naturally occurring pigment [derived from] indefinite mixtures of iron oxide and organic matter. 1, record 4, English, - Cassel%20brown
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Like Cologne and Cassel Earth, it is a native earth, composed of clay, iron oxide, decomposed vegetation (humus), and bitumen. Fairly transparent. Deep-toned and less chalky than umbers in mixtures. One of the worst driers in oil. Some specimens fade, and in oil this pigment always turns dark, cracks, and causes wrinkling, exhibiting the same defects as asphaltum, but to a somewhat lesser degree. Not for permanent oil painting. Some of the lightproof grades may be used in watercolor and pastel. [It] dates from the seventeenth century. 3, record 4, English, - Cassel%20brown
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brun de cassel
1, record 4, French, brun%20de%20cassel
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le brun de cassel est un pigment qui est encore utilisé : il s’agit d’un charbon de couleur brune, finement moulu, extrait d’exploitation à ciel ouvert. 1, record 4, French, - brun%20de%20cassel
Record 4, Key term(s)
- brun de Cassel
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pardo Vandyke
1, record 4, Spanish, pardo%20Vandyke
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-04-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fossil Fuels
- Economic Geology
- Classification of Coal
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- brown lignite
1, record 5, English, brown%20lignite
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- lignite B 2, record 5, English, lignite%20B
correct, United States
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lignite lower in rank than black lignite. 3, record 5, English, - brown%20lignite
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It has a fixed carbon content ranging from 30 to 55 percent and a total carbon content ranging from 65 to 73.6 percent. 3, record 5, English, - brown%20lignite
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Combustibles fossiles solides
- Géologie économique
- Classification des charbons
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lignite brun
1, record 5, French, lignite%20brun
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Lignites bruns, proprement dits». - La teneur en eau est de 28 p. 100 et davantage. 2, record 5, French, - lignite%20brun
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L’une des meilleures classifications de détail [des lignites] est celle de Desrousseaux (1938) qui distingue : 1) lignites noirs brillants [...]. 2) lignites bruns mats [...] qui sont des lignites peu évolués, en général récents, facilement altérables à l’air. Ils se subdivisent en : - lignites foncés, sépia [...];- lignites bruns proprement dits [...]; - lignites bruns terreux [...] 3, record 5, French, - lignite%20brun
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Le lignite est un charbon le plus souvent brunâtre ou d’un noir terne et mat, parfois d’aspect terreux, souvent friable : lignite brun, lignite sépia. 3, record 5, French, - lignite%20brun
Record 5, Key term(s)
- lignite brun mat
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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