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FUSION MATTE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Smelting of Metal
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pyritic smelting
1, record 1, English, pyritic%20smelting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oxidizing smelting 2, record 1, English, oxidizing%20smelting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Blast furnace smelting of sulphide copper ores, in which heat is partly supplied by oxidation of iron sulphide. 3, record 1, English, - pyritic%20smelting
Record 1, Key term(s)
- oxidising smelting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fusion (Métallurgie générale)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fusion pyritique
1, record 1, French, fusion%20pyritique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fusions possibles au W. J. [four water-jacket. ] fusion pyritique, très rare, qui s’opère avec très peu de coke(1 à 3 %), la chaleur résultant de l'oxydation de grosses masses de pyrites en SO2 et FeO, et de la scorification des bases(FeO surtout) par SiO2 libre; le réglage de l'air permet de contrôler simultanément l'indice de la scorie et la teneur de la matte; [...] 1, record 1, French, - fusion%20pyritique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les formules S02 et Si02, le chiffre 2 s’écrit en indice. 2, record 1, French, - fusion%20pyritique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fusion pyriteuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- partial roasting
1, record 2, English, partial%20roasting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roasting carried out in order to eliminate some but not all of the sulfur in an ore. 1, record 2, English, - partial%20roasting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In copper smelting, the sulfur left after roasting combines with copper and some iron to form a matte. 1, record 2, English, - partial%20roasting
Record 2, Key term(s)
- partial roast
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grillage partiel
1, record 2, French, grillage%20partiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le réacteur Fluo-Solids [permet] de mettre en œuvre trois méthodes de grillage différentes :[...] grillage partiel, s’opérant avec moins d’air qu'il n’ en faut théoriquement, en vue de laisser dans le calciné une certaine quantité de soufre nécessaire à la fusion pour matte [...] 1, record 2, French, - grillage%20partiel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Noranda reactor 1, record 3, English, Noranda%20reactor
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
used to recover copper. 1, record 3, English, - Noranda%20reactor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réacteur Noranda
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20Noranda
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil utilisé par la Société Noranda pour l’extraction en continu du cuivre. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20Noranda
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On en est venu [...] à enrichir en oxygène [...] l'air soufflé aux tuyères [et] l'air au brûleur. Il en résulte une nette augmentation de la capacité de fusion [qui] est passée à 2 000 t de concentré par jour et par réacteur. La production s’arrête à la coulée d’une matte riche à 75% Cu, 20% S et 2% Fe. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20Noranda
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-06-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Smelting of Metal
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- smelting
1, record 4, English, smelting
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- smelt 2, record 4, English, smelt
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any metallurgical operation in which metal is separated by fusion from those impurities with which it may be chemically combined or physically mixed, such as in ores. 2, record 4, English, - smelting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Smelting refers specifically to those high-temperature processes whereby ore and gangue minerals are chemically altered, fluxed and reduced to form a low-density molten slag and one or more heavier liquid metals or metallic compounds. 3, record 4, English, - smelting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When metallic ores are exposed to heat, and such reagents as develop the metal, it is called smelting in contradistinction from the mere application of heat, causing the ore to become fluid, which is called melting. 2, record 4, English, - smelting
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Smelting of ore. 4, record 4, English, - smelting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fusion (Métallurgie générale)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fusion
1, record 4, French, fusion
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- smeltage 2, record 4, French, smeltage
avoid
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération métallurgique qui permet d’obtenir un métal, un alliage ou un produit intermédiaire(matte), par passage partiel ou total à l'état liquide. Suivant la nature du composé réagissant, la fusion peut être réductrice, oxydante, carburante, sulfurante ou scorifiante. 3, record 4, French, - fusion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les opérations de fusion, on obtient toujours au minimum trois phases : a) une phase ignée réduite, qui est le métal ou la matte, parfois un carbure, un siliciure, un arséniure(speiss), b) une phase oxydée qui est un laitier ou une scorie, rarement un sel fondu, c) une phase gazeuse, constituée principalement par les gaz de combustion(sauf dans le cas des fours électriques). 4, record 4, French, - fusion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «fusion» est employé aussi pour désigner la liquéfaction d’un métal sous le seul effet de chaleur, c’est-à-dire sans l’addition d’un réactif chimique; l’équivalent anglais dans ce cas est «melting». L’interprétation correcte du terme est déterminée à partir de son contexte. 5, record 4, French, - fusion
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fusion du minerai. 6, record 4, French, - fusion
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fundición de metales
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fusión
1, record 4, Spanish, fusi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fundición o fusión de una mena para separar y refinar el metal. 1, record 4, Spanish, - fusi%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-07-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Smelting (Metal Processing)
- Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- matte smelting
1, record 5, English, matte%20smelting
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- smelting 2, record 5, English, smelting
see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The smelting of copper-bearing materials, usually in a reverberatory furnace. The valuable product is a liquid, copper-iron sulfide called matte. 3, record 5, English, - matte%20smelting
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "smelting" : In literature dealing with copper in Canada, "smelting" is usually used instead of "matte smelting". 4, record 5, English, - matte%20smelting
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
for "smelting" : In general, the smelting of metal oxide ores, concentrates and calcines involves reduction of the oxide to metal with coke, carbon monoxide formed by burning coke and, less frequently, iron. Matte smelting of sulfide ores and concentrates differs in that neutral or slightly oxidizing conditions are employed to form matte, an alloy of several metal sulfides. 5, record 5, English, - matte%20smelting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fusion (Transformation des métaux)
- Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fusion pour matte
1, record 5, French, fusion%20pour%20matte
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fusion 2, record 5, French, fusion
correct, feminine noun
- smeltage 3, record 5, French, smeltage
avoid
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à fondre le produit obtenu du grillage pour obtenir deux couches liquides, les scories et la matte. 4, record 5, French, - fusion%20pour%20matte
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) simplement fusion dans un contexte de cuivre. 4, record 5, French, - fusion%20pour%20matte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fusión (Transformación de metales)
- Cobre y sus aleaciones (Metalurgia)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- fusión
1, record 5, Spanish, fusi%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-11-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Smelting of Metal
- Smelting (Metal Processing)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- smelting furnace
1, record 6, English, smelting%20furnace
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- smelter 2, record 6, English, smelter
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A blast furnace, reverberatory furnace, or electric furnace in which ore is smelted for the separation of a metal. 3, record 6, English, - smelting%20furnace
Record 6, Key term(s)
- smelt furnace
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Fusion (Métallurgie générale)
- Fusion (Transformation des métaux)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- four de fusion
1, record 6, French, four%20de%20fusion
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fusion est le passage par l'état liquide pour l'obtention du métal ou d’un produit intermédiaire tel qu'une matte(mélange de sulfures).(...) La fusion scorifiante s’emploie à de nombreux stades d’élaboration pour séparer la scorie riche en impuretés, du bain métallique qui a subi l'action épurante d’un laitier. Les fours de fusion sont soit à cuve(haut fourneau), soit à sole à réverbère(four Martin-Siemens), ou encore en poche(convertisseur). 2, record 6, French, - four%20de%20fusion
Record 6, Key term(s)
- four de fusion pour matte
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1982-11-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Smelting (Metal Processing)
- Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- converting 1, record 7, English, converting
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Smelting operation in which iron, sulphur and certain other impurities are removed from molten copper matte to produce blister copper. 1, record 7, English, - converting
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fusion (Transformation des métaux)
- Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- convertissage 1, record 7, French, convertissage
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Opération de fusion au cours de laquelle le fer, le soufre et certaines autres impuretés sont éliminés de la matte de cuivre en fusion pour produire du cuivre blister. 1, record 7, French, - convertissage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-08-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pyrometallurgical smelting technology 1, record 8, English, pyrometallurgical%20smelting%20technology
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- techniques de fusion pour matte par procédés pyrométallurgiques 1, record 8, French, techniques%20de%20fusion%20pour%20matte%20par%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9s%20pyrom%C3%A9tallurgiques
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- technique de fusion pour matte par procédés pyrométallurgiques
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1982-08-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- pyrometallurgical smelting 1, record 9, English, pyrometallurgical%20smelting
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fusion pour matte par procédés pyrométallurgiques 1, record 9, French, fusion%20pour%20matte%20par%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9s%20pyrom%C3%A9tallurgiques
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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