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CENDRE VOLANTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Pollutants
- Concrete Preparation and Mixing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fly ash
1, record 1, English, fly%20ash
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pulverized-fuel ash 2, record 1, English, pulverized%2Dfuel%20ash
correct
- PFA 2, record 1, English, PFA
correct
- PFA 2, record 1, English, PFA
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] finely divided residue resulting from the combustion of ground or powdered coal and ... a major by-product of coal-fired electric generating plants. 3, record 1, English, - fly%20ash
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The use of this industrial by-product [fly ash] as a supplementary cementing material (SCM) to partially replace portland cement (the principal ingredient in concrete) produces concrete with a significantly lower CO2 signature compared with conventional cement concrete. 4, record 1, English, - fly%20ash
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Conditioned PFA (concrete), dry PFA. 5, record 1, English, - fly%20ash
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pulverised-fuel ash
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Agents de pollution
- Fabrication du béton
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cendre volante
1, record 1, French, cendre%20volante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
cendres volantes : cendres pulvérulentes obtenues par dépoussiérage des fumées des centrales thermiques et capables de jouer un rôle analogue à celui du ciment, par exemple pour réaliser des chaussées routières. 2, record 1, French, - cendre%20volante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'utilisation de ce sous-produit industriel [les cendres volantes] comme ajout cimentaire (AC) en remplacement partiel du ciment Portland, principal ingrédient du béton, produit un béton à la signature CO2 beaucoup plus faible que celle du béton classique. 3, record 1, French, - cendre%20volante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cendre volante : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - cendre%20volante
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cendres volantes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
- Agentes contaminantes
- Fabricación del hormigón
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ceniza volante
1, record 1, Spanish, ceniza%20volante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ceniza volátil 2, record 1, Spanish, ceniza%20vol%C3%A1til
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Residuo finamente dividido que resulta de la combustión de carbón en polvo o molido, y que es transportado por flujo de gases. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ceniza%20volante
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cenizas volátiles
- cenizas volantes
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