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MACHINE FLOTTATION MECANIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Coal Preparation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mechanical flotation cell
1, record 1, English, mechanical%20flotation%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mechanical floatation cell 2, record 1, English, mechanical%20floatation%20cell
correct, less frequent
- mechanical cell 3, record 1, English, mechanical%20cell
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that separates minerals from ore water pulp. 4, record 1, English, - mechanical%20flotation%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It consists of a cell in which the pulp is kept moving by an impeller at the bottom of the cell; the impeller pulls air down the standpipe and disperses it as air bubbles through the pipe; the floatable minerals concentrate in the froth above, and the pulp is removed by a scraper. 4, record 1, English, - mechanical%20flotation%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
By contrast, pulp in the pneumatic flotation cell is agitated by air. 5, record 1, English, - mechanical%20flotation%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Préparation des charbons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- machine de flottation mécanique
1, record 1, French, machine%20de%20flottation%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cellule mécanique 2, record 1, French, cellule%20m%C3%A9canique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine de flottation dans laquelle l'agitation et la dispersion de l'air sont obtenues mécaniquement. 1, record 1, French, - machine%20de%20flottation%20m%C3%A9canique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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