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CHARBON LONGUE FLAMME [3 records]

Record 1 2005-02-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining of Organic Materials
  • Solid Fossil Fuels
DEF

Coal that is derived from organic residues (finely divided plant material, spores, algae) in stagnant or standing bodies of water.

CONT

The main types of sapropelic coal are cannel coal, boghead coal and torbanite. Sapropelic coals are high in volatiles, generally, dull, massive, and relatively uncommon.

OBS

Putrefaction under anaerobic conditions rather than peatification is the formative process [of sapropelic coals].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
  • Combustibles fossiles solides
DEF

Charbon d’Algues, donnant à la distillation des hydrocarbures analogues aux pétroles.

OBS

cannel coal :Charbon sapropélique riche en spores [qui] brûle avec une longue flamme fumeuse [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Classification of Coal
DEF

High volatile bituminous coal that burns with a bright flame.

OBS

[Flaming coal] burns with little or no agglomeration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Classification des charbons
DEF

Charbon à haute teneur en matières volatiles(généralement plus de 35 %), qui brûle avec une longue flamme.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Classification of Coal
DEF

A bituminous coal, which softens and becomes pasty or semi-viscid when heated.

OBS

As opposed to "noncaking coal."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Classification des charbons
DEF

[...] charbon bitumineux [qui] brûle avec une longue flamme bleue en dégageant plus ou moins de fumée et en générant une chaleur intense.

Spanish

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