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FOUR FUSION VERRE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuous vitrification
1, record 1, English, continuous%20vitrification
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- continuous vitrification process 2, record 1, English, continuous%20vitrification%20process
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The continuous/one stage process is a vitrification process with all operations in a ceramic melter and continuous feeding of the liquid waste and the glass frit and discontinuous pouring of the glass melt. 2, record 1, English, - continuous%20vitrification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The continuous/two stage process has a vitrification furnace which is continuously fed by a separate drying and calcining device. Pouring is discontinuous. 2, record 1, English, - continuous%20vitrification
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitrification continue
1, record 1, French, vitrification%20continue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- procédé de vitrification continue 2, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20vitrification%20continue
correct, masculine noun
- procédé de vitrification en continu 3, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20vitrification%20en%20continu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux procédés assurent la vitrification des solutions de produits de fission: l’un, la vitrification en pots [...] l’autre, la vitrification continue [...] actuellement en développement à l’échelle industrielle. 1, record 1, French, - vitrification%20continue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le procédé de vitrification continue [...] a été choisi de préférence au procédé en pot pour l'installation de vitrification de Marcoule(AVM). [...] un calcinateur rotatif, alimenté en continu par la solution à traiter, effectue l'évaporation, le séchage et la calcination partielle du résidu sec. Un four de fusion fond le mélange(calcinat et verre primaire) pour produire le verre de formule choisie qui est coulé à intervalles réguliers dans un conteneur métallique de stockage. 4, record 1, French, - vitrification%20continue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vitrificación continua
1, record 1, Spanish, vitrificaci%C3%B3n%20continua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- proceso de vitrificación continua 2, record 1, Spanish, proceso%20de%20vitrificaci%C3%B3n%20continua
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Synthetic Fabrics
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silionne
1, record 2, English, silionne
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Silionne 2, record 2, English, Silionne
correct, trademark
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A glass filament yarns ... from 2.8 to 68 tex. 2, record 2, English, - silionne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ceramic fibers are composed of: ... support fibers composed of viscose or polyester and a frame either of glass (silionne) or nickel chrome. 1, record 2, English, - silionne
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- silionne
1, record 2, French, silionne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Silionne 2, record 2, French, Silionne
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour palier [aux] faiblesses mécaniques des résines, on leur incorpore certaines fibres. La fibre de verre est la plus couramment utilisée [...] La fibre est constituée de filaments en verre d’un diamètre de moins d’un centième de millimètres [...] obtenus par étirement à très grande vitesse de filaments très chauds issus d’un four contenant du verre en fusion [...] La cuve contenant le verre en fusion possède à sa base un grand nombre de trous par lesquels sortent les filaments de verre. Ces derniers sont assemblés en un seul fil pendant l'étirement à chaud. Le fil de verre ainsi formé s’appelle silionne. 1, record 2, French, - silionne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Connue depuis l’Antiquité, la fibre de verre a intéressé les scientifiques depuis le XVIIIème siècle et fut la première fibre réalisée par synthèse [...] La première fibre tissable a été obtenue en 1931 à Saint-Gobain, où elle est toujours fabriquée sous les appellations Silionne et Verranne. 2, record 2, French, - silionne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stained Glass
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- black enamel grisaille 1, record 3, English, black%20enamel%20grisaille
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vitrail
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grisaille
1, record 3, French, grisaille
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couleur destinée à peindre sur le verre, [résultant de l’] association d’un oxyde métallique et d’un fondant broyé très fin. 2, record 3, French, - grisaille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les grisailles les plus usitées sont issues de mélanges composés en grande partie d’oxyde de fer(rouge) et d’oxyde de cuivre(noir) [...] La fusion de ces deux parties : grisaille et pièce de verre, s’effectue par cuisson dans un four [...] 3, record 3, French, - grisaille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-11-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Physics of Solids
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vitreous state
1, record 4, English, vitreous%20state
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- glassy state 2, record 4, English, glassy%20state
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solid state in which the atoms or molecules are not arranged in any regular order, as in a crystal, and which crystallizes only after an extremely long time. 3, record 4, English, - vitreous%20state
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Physique des solides
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- état vitreux
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9tat%20vitreux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’état vitreux peut être défini sous différents aspects : - structural : absence d’ordre dans la répartition des motifs structuraux élémentaires au-delà d’une dizaine d’Angströms; - thermodynamique : état métastable; - cristallographique : solide amorphe; - cinétique : passage continu entre l’état liquide et l’état solide sans cristallisation. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tat%20vitreux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les matériaux cristallins. Les matériaux essentiellement cristallins ont été envisagés dès le début des recherches sur la solidification des solutions de produits de fission. La raison principale en a été le caractère plus stable de l’état cristallin par rapport à l’état vitreux. Quelques études ont été entreprises pour réaliser la synthèse de feldspath aux USA et de mica en France. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tat%20vitreux
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[Appareillage de vitrification continue] [...] la solution de produits de fission est introduite à l'embout supérieur et le calcinat s’écoule par gravité dans le four de fusion où les composants nécessaires à la formation de l'état vitreux(la silice, le bore, les modificateurs de réseau) sont apportés sous forme d’une fritte de verre brute de laminage [...] 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9tat%20vitreux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Física de los sólidos
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- estado vítreo
1, record 4, Spanish, estado%20v%C3%ADtreo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-07-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Glass Manufacturing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- float glass process
1, record 5, English, float%20glass%20process
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process in which a ribbon of hot glass is floated upon a heated liquid of greater density than that of the glass, to produce a transparent glass the two surfaces of which are flat, parallel and fire-polished so that they give clear undistorded vision and reflection. 2, record 5, English, - float%20glass%20process
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
float glass process: from the glass tank or furnace, the glass ribbon is delivered onto the surface of liquid metal in the float bath. 3, record 5, English, - float%20glass%20process
Record 5, Key term(s)
- float-glass process
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du verre
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- float
1, record 5, French, float
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- floatglass 1, record 5, French, floatglass
correct, masculine noun
- procédé float 2, record 5, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20float
correct, masculine noun
- float-glass 2, record 5, French, float%2Dglass
correct, masculine noun
- verre flotté 2, record 5, French, verre%20flott%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Float ou floatglass. Procédé de fabrication des glaces par extrusion du verre en continu sous forme d’un large ruban(3, 50 m), s’étalant à la sortie du four sur un bain d’étain en fusion, sur lequel il se refroidit progressivement avant d’être repris sur coussins d’air. 1, record 5, French, - float
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le procédé float. Des chercheurs anglais (Pilkington Brothers) ont mis au point un procédé entièrement original de fabrication de verre plat, le float-glass ou verre flotté. Le principe consiste en l’étalement de la nappe de verre, obtenue à la sortie d’un four à bassin, sur un bain de métal fondu. 2, record 5, French, - float
Record 5, Key term(s)
- flottage du verre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-05-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Blast Furnaces (Steelmaking)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rotary calciner
1, record 6, English, rotary%20calciner
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The plant at Marcoule consists of a rotary calciner coupled to a melting furnace. 2, record 6, English, - rotary%20calciner
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Large-scale vitrification plants. ... The continuous/two stage process is represented by AVM, Atelier de vitrification de Marcoule. ... The liquid radioactive waste in nitric acid is fed continuously into a rotary calciner. The solution is dried and the nitrates decomposed at temperatures between 600 and 900°C. The calcine leaving the rotary furnace is mixed with premelted glass frit and introduced into a melting pot. 3, record 6, English, - rotary%20calciner
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Hauts fourneaux (Sidérurgie)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- calcinateur rotatif
1, record 6, French, calcinateur%20rotatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- calcinateur tournant 2, record 6, French, calcinateur%20tournant
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans ces ateliers, on alimente un calcinateur tournant [...] par la solution de produits de fission à laquelle on ajoute un adjuvant qui, en se décomposant, donnera un calcinat de granulométrie convenable. 2, record 6, French, - calcinateur%20rotatif
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] procédé A. V. M. : un calcinateur rotatif, alimenté en continu par la solution à traiter, effectue l'évaporation, le séchage et la calcination partielle du résidu sec. Un four de fusion fond le mélange(calcinat et verre primaire) pour produire le verre de formule choisie [...]. 3, record 6, French, - calcinateur%20rotatif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Altos hornos (Siderurgia)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- calcinador rotativo
1, record 6, Spanish, calcinador%20rotativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- horno de calcinación rotativo 2, record 6, Spanish, horno%20de%20calcinaci%C3%B3n%20rotativo
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-03-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Atelier de Vitrification de Marcoule
1, record 7, English, Atelier%20de%20Vitrification%20de%20Marcoule
correct, France
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- AVM 1, record 7, English, AVM
correct, France
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Large-scale vitrification plants. ... The continuous/two stage process is represented by AVM, Atelier de Vitrification de Marcoule. ... The liquid radioactive waste in nitric acid is fed continuously into a rotary calciner. The solution is dried and the nitrates decomposed at temperatures between 600 and 900°C. The calcine leaving the rotary furnace is mixed with premelted glass frit and introduced into a melting pot. 1, record 7, English, - Atelier%20de%20Vitrification%20de%20Marcoule
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- atelier de vitrification de Marcoule
1, record 7, French, atelier%20de%20vitrification%20de%20Marcoule
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- AVM 2, record 7, French, AVM
correct, France
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Atelier de Vitrification de Marcoule 3, record 7, French, Atelier%20de%20Vitrification%20de%20Marcoule
correct, masculine noun, France
- installation de vitrification de Marcoule 4, record 7, French, installation%20de%20vitrification%20de%20Marcoule
correct, feminine noun
- installation A.V.M. 4, record 7, French, installation%20A%2EV%2EM%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Depuis 1958 un programme de recherche a été engagé par le CEA pour mettre au point un procédé d’isolation des déchets haute activité par vitrification. Ces études ont abouti à la mise en service en 1978 de l’Atelier de Vitrification de Marcoule (AVM) (...) 3, record 7, French, - atelier%20de%20vitrification%20de%20Marcoule
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La figure 1 représente le schéma de principe du procédé A. V. M. : un calcinateur rotatif, alimenté en continu par la solution à traiter effectue l'évaporation, le séchage et la calcination partielle du résidu sec. Un four de fusion fond le mélange(calcinat et verre primaire) pour produire le verre de formule choisie, qui est coulé à intervalles réguliers dans un conteneur métallique de stockage. 4, record 7, French, - atelier%20de%20vitrification%20de%20Marcoule
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- atelier de vitrification de Marcoule
1, record 7, Spanish, atelier%20de%20vitrification%20de%20Marcoule
France
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- planta de vitrificación de Marcoule 2, record 7, Spanish, planta%20de%20vitrificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Marcoule
unofficial
- instalación de vitrificación de Marcoule 3, record 7, Spanish, instalaci%C3%B3n%20de%20vitrificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20Marcoule
unofficial
- instalación AVM 3, record 7, Spanish, instalaci%C3%B3n%20AVM
unofficial
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-03-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Nuclear Waste Materials
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- calcine
1, record 8, English, calcine
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fundamental steps (for vitrification) involve the denitration of the waste followed by drying and calcining; the calcines are melted with glass-forming additives and the vitrified product solidifies on cooling. 2, record 8, English, - calcine
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Large-scale vitrification plants. ... The continuous/two stage process is represented by AVM, Atelier de vitrification de Marcoule. ... The liquid radioactive waste in nitric acid is fed continuously into a rotary calciner. The solution is dried and the nitrates decomposed at temperatures between 600 and 900°C. The calcine leaving the rotary furnace is mixed with premelted glass frit and introduced into a melting pot. 3, record 8, English, - calcine
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets nucléaires
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- calcinat
1, record 8, French, calcinat
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on alimente un calcinateur tournant [...] par la solution de produits de fission à laquelle on ajoute un adjuvant qui, en se décomposant, donnera un calcinat de granulométrie convenable. 2, record 8, French, - calcinat
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La figure 1 représente le schéma de principe du procédé A. V. M. : un calcinateur rotatif, alimenté en continu par la solution à traiter effectue l'évaporation, le séchage et la calcination partielle du résidu sec. Un four de fusion fond le mélange(calcinat et verre primaire) pour produire le verre de formule choisie, qui est coulé à intervalle régulier dans un conteneur métallique de stockage. 3, record 8, French, - calcinat
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Desechos nucleares
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- calcinado
1, record 8, Spanish, calcinado
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-12-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Ornamental Glassware
- Glass Manufacturing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- metal
1, record 9, English, metal
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fused material, in molten or hard state, made up of various essential ingredients from which glass is made. 1, record 9, English, - metal
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The metal produces glass of varying characteristics depending on the quality and proportions of the ingredients. 1, record 9, English, - metal
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Verrerie d'art
- Fabrication du verre
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- métal
1, record 9, French, m%C3%A9tal
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- verre fondu 2, record 9, French, verre%20fondu
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière dont on fait le verre, obtenue par fusion au four; matière constituante du verre, en fusion ou sous forme solide. 2, record 9, French, - m%C3%A9tal
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-10-06
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- glass melting furnace 1, record 10, English, glass%20melting%20furnace
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- four de fusion du verre
1, record 10, French, four%20de%20fusion%20du%20verre
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-10-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Glass Industry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- glass melting furnace 1, record 11, English, glass%20melting%20furnace
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du verre
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- four pour la fusion du verre
1, record 11, French, four%20pour%20la%20fusion%20du%20verre
proposal, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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