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Record 1 2005-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Coal-Derived Fuels
DEF

[A] hollow spherical particle formed when finally divided coal or other fuel is heated for a short time at a high temperature in an inert atmosphere. [Bennett H., Concise Chemical and Technical Dictionary, New York Chemical Publishing Co., New York, 1974].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustibles dérivés des charbons
DEF

Particule de matière carbonée incomplètement brûlée présente dans les fumées issues de flammes de charbon, de coke ou de fuel lourd, et provenant de la pyrolyse des grains de charbon ou de coke ou des gouttes de fuel lourd.

OBS

Cette particule est généralement de forme quasi sphérique, plus ou moins creuse ou poreuse, et présente un diamètre de quelques microns à plusieurs centaines de microns.

Spanish

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