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SEPARATION GRANULOMETRIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2000-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Coal Preparation
DEF

... the separation of mineral grains of a sediment into groups each of which has a certain range of size or maximum diameter, such as by sieving or screening.

DEF

Division of a material into products between nominal size limits. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

sizing: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • size operation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Préparation des charbons
DEF

Division de la matière considérée en parties comprises entre des limites de calibre nominales. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

calibrage : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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