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ACCUMULATEUR MINERAI [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ore Extraction and Transport
DEF

Robustly constructed steel, wooden, or concrete structure which receives intermittent supplies of mined ore and can transfer them continuously by rate-controlled withdrawal systems (bottom gates and ore feeders) to the treatment plant. Thus a buffer stock is held which allows the mine to hoist ore intermittently without bringing milling operations to a standstill.

PHR

Coarse, fine ore bin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Extraction et transport du minerai
DEF

Réservoir, généralement métallique, surélevé et destiné à stocker le minerai provenant d'un convoyeur.

CONT

L'éloignement des chantiers d'exploitation conduit au creusement de silos à minerai alimentés par les chargeuses et desservis par les camions de transport.

OBS

La trémie est munie d'une trappe à sa base pour déverser le minerai, notamment dans des wagons de chemin de fer.

PHR

Silo de minerai grossier.

PHR

Trémie à minerai fin.

Key term(s)
  • accumulateur à minerai

Spanish

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