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FOUR ROTATIF [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Concrete Construction
- Metallurgy - General
- Waste Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotary kiln
1, record 1, English, rotary%20kiln
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rotary furnace 2, record 1, English, rotary%20furnace
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long cylindrical kiln lined with refractory, inclined at a slight angle, and rotated at a slow speed. 3, record 1, English, - rotary%20kiln
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rotary kiln: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory and the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - rotary%20kiln
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Bétonnage
- Métallurgie générale
- Gestion des déchets
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- four rotatif
1, record 1, French, four%20rotatif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- four tournant 2, record 1, French, four%20tournant
correct, masculine noun
- four rotatoire 3, record 1, French, four%20rotatoire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Four cylindrique d'axe horizontal ou légèrement incliné dans lequel la progression de la matière enfournée est assurée par l'inclinaison et/ou des dispositifs intérieurs appropriés (hélices, palettes inclinées, etc.). 4, record 1, French, - four%20rotatif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
four rotatif : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir et de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 1, French, - four%20rotatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hornos y calderas (Calefacción)
- Hormigonado
- Metalurgia general
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- horno rotativo
1, record 1, Spanish, horno%20rotativo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Waste Management
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rotary drum
1, record 2, English, rotary%20drum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rotary drum incinerator 1, record 2, English, rotary%20drum%20incinerator
correct
- rotary dryer 2, record 2, English, rotary%20dryer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A third kind of incinerator used in some treatment plants is the rotary drum. This consists of a revolving drum through which the sludge is moved, again without the use of grates or other mixing devices. The temperature within the drum is approximately 850°C. 1, record 2, English, - rotary%20drum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Gestion des déchets
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- four à tambour rotatif
1, record 2, French, four%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20rotatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- four sécheur rotatif 2, record 2, French, four%20s%C3%A9cheur%20rotatif
correct, masculine noun
- four rotatif 3, record 2, French, four%20rotatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le four rotatif permet d'incinérer les déchets, y compris les polluants dangereux, à des températures de 1300 °C environ, à l'aide d'une chambre de postcombustion hautement performante. Les mesures de sécurité garantissent une protection optimale de l'environnement. 4, record 2, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20rotatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Les principaux types de fours sont les fours à soles étagées, les fours sécheurs-éclair et les] fours sécheurs rotatifs. Ce type d'unité est le plus répandu dans l'industrie pour les problèmes de séchage et de calcination séparés ou combinés [...] Le four rotatif de forme cylindrique, légèrement incliné sur l'horizontale, fonctionne le plus souvent à contre-courant [...] 2, record 2, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20rotatif
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Ekokem a développé et breveté une méthode de prétraitement des déchets, et un four rotatif d'une température de combustion de 1300 °C, lui assurant une augmentation de la capacité de traitement des déchets spéciaux, une incinération totale et une vitrification des scories, enfin une minimisation des émission dans l'air. 5, record 2, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20rotatif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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