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CENDRES VOLANTES [7 records]

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Record 1 2014-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
  • Pollutants
  • Concrete Preparation and Mixing
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.

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.

PHR

Conditioned PFA (concrete), dry PFA.

Key term(s)
  • pulverised-fuel ash

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
  • Agents de pollution
  • Fabrication du béton
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.

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.

OBS

cendre volante : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • cendres volantes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
  • Agentes contaminantes
  • Fabricación del hormigón
DEF

Residuo finamente dividido que resulta de la combustión de carbón en polvo o molido, y que es transportado por flujo de gases.

Key term(s)
  • cenizas volátiles
  • cenizas volantes
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Record 2 2012-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
  • Road Construction Materials
DEF

Fly ash produced by power stations burning lignite with a high free lime content.

OBS

cementitious fly ash: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
  • Matériaux de constr. (Voies de circulation)
DEF

Cendres provenant de centrales électriques alimentées en lignite à forte teneur en calcaire.

OBS

cendres volantes hydrauliques : terme et définition proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Concrete
CONT

... high-volume fly ash concrete (HVFAC) technology ... is contributing to India's capacity to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.

OBS

Fly ash is a supplementary cementing material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de béton
CONT

La technologie du BHTCV [béton à haute teneur en cendres volantes] augmente la capacité de l'Inde de réduire ses émissions de gaz à effet de serre.

OBS

Les cendres volantes sont des ajouts cimentaires.

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-07-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Preparation and Mixing
CONT

Comparative field and laboratory testing is in progress to investigate the effectiveness of blends of high-calcium fly ash (ASTM Class C) and silica fume in controlling ASR [alkali-silica reaction].

OBS

Alkali-silica reaction ... is a common factor in reducing the service life of concrete structures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fabrication du béton
CONT

[Les chercheurs] effectuent des essais comparatifs sur le terrain et en laboratoire afin de déterminer si des mélanges composés de cendres volantes à haute teneur en calcium (catégorie C de l'ASTM) et de fumées de silice peuvent réduire la RSA [réaction silico-alcaline].

OBS

réaction silico-alcaline: synonyme de réaction alcalis-silice (ou réaction alcali-silice) (RAS).

OBS

cendre volante: terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • cendres volantes

Spanish

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Record 5 1991-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions
OBS

Renseignement obtenu à Énergie, Mines et Ressources Canada, Direction de la technologie minérale, Laboratoire du traitement des minéraux, Section de la technologie du béton.

Spanish

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Record 6 1991-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions
OBS

Source : CANMET - Rapport annuel (1989-1990).

Spanish

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Record 7 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction
OBS

-- should be conducted with procedures similar to those for cement-treated soils; that is good compaction shortly after mixing, adequate (...) water, proper curing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Construction des voies de circulation

Spanish

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