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FOUR TAMBOUR ROTATIF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Waste Management
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rotary drum
1, record 1, English, rotary%20drum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rotary drum incinerator 1, record 1, English, rotary%20drum%20incinerator
correct
- rotary dryer 2, record 1, English, rotary%20dryer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - rotary%20drum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Gestion des déchets
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- four à tambour rotatif
1, record 1, French, four%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20rotatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- four sécheur rotatif 2, record 1, French, four%20s%C3%A9cheur%20rotatif
correct, masculine noun
- four rotatif 3, record 1, French, four%20rotatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20rotatif
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20rotatif
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20tambour%20rotatif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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