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SUBSTANCES VOLATILES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
- Characteristics of Coal
- Chemical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- volatile solids
1, record 1, English, volatile%20solids
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VS 2, record 1, English, VS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- volatile matter 3, record 1, English, volatile%20matter
correct
- VM 4, record 1, English, VM
correct
- VM 4, record 1, English, VM
- volatile material 5, record 1, English, volatile%20material
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Those products, exclusive of moisture, that are liberated by a material as gas and vapor, determined by definite prescribed methods which may vary according to the nature of the material. 6, record 1, English, - volatile%20solids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the case of coal and coke, the methods employed are those prescribed in ASTM Designation D271. 6, record 1, English, - volatile%20solids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The residue is termed a coke button (in French: "bouton de coke"). 7, record 1, English, - volatile%20solids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is often difficult to determine the exact cause of digester problems. Monitoring volatile solids loading, total gas production, volatile acids concentration in the digesting sludge, and percentage of carbon dioxide in the head gases are the methods most frequently employed to give advance warning of pending failure. 8, record 1, English, - volatile%20solids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A sample is heated to approximately 900°C so that all the oxygen, hydrogen, sulfur and nitrogen are released as volatile matter (VM). The amount of residual char remaining is inversely proportional to the volatile matter and is called the amount of fixed carbon (FC). 4, record 1, English, - volatile%20solids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
volatile solid: usually used in the plural, collectively. 7, record 1, English, - volatile%20solids
Record 1, Key term(s)
- volatile solid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
- Caractéristiques des charbons
- Génie chimique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matières volatiles
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- substances volatiles 2, record 1, French, substances%20volatiles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le contrôle régulier de la réduction des matières volatiles réalisée par la digestion est, avec celui de la quantité de gaz produit, la valeur chiffrée la plus aisée d'emploi pour l'établissement de statistiques de fonctionnement d'un poste de digestion. 3, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
matières volatiles; substances volatiles : pluriels d'usage. 2, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
Record 1, Key term(s)
- matière volatile
- substance volatile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mining of Organic Materials
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Geochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- devolatilization
1, record 2, English, devolatilization
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- boiling off of volatiles 2, record 2, English, boiling%20off%20of%20volatiles
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As the coal ... is heated up, devolatilization commences and from a temperature of 1150 to 1400°F (621 to 760°C) onward, devolatilization is accomplished by gasification of the resulting char. 3, record 2, English, - devolatilization
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the [ore-forming] fluids were metamorphically derived during devolatilization reactions associated with prograde metamorphism of deeper crustal rocks. 4, record 2, English, - devolatilization
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Géochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dégagement des matières volatiles
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9gagement%20des%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- extraction des matières volatiles 2, record 2, French, extraction%20des%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
correct, feminine noun
- libération de substances volatiles 3, record 2, French, lib%C3%A9ration%20de%20substances%20volatiles
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ensemble des gaz, goudrons et vapeur d'eau dégagés au cours de la pyrolyse est désigné sous le nom de matières volatiles. [...] la proportion des matières volatiles extraites d'un charbon peut être regardée comme une propriété caractéristique de ce charbon. Le dégagement des matières volatiles s'accompagne de modifications souvent profondes de l'aspect et de la structure de la matière solide. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9gagement%20des%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les fluides [minéralisateurs] sont issus de réactions entraînant la libération de substances volatiles au cours du métamorphisme prograde des roches de la croûte profonde. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9gagement%20des%20mati%C3%A8res%20volatiles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gaseous transfer
1, record 3, English, gaseous%20transfer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- volatile transfer 2, record 3, English, volatile%20transfer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Separation from a magma of a gaseous phase that moves relative to the magma and releases dissolved substances, usually in the upper levels of the magma, when it enters an area of reduced pressure. 2, record 3, English, - gaseous%20transfer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- transfert des substances volatiles
1, record 3, French, transfert%20des%20substances%20volatiles
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- différenciation par débit gazeux 2, record 3, French, diff%C3%A9renciation%20par%20d%C3%A9bit%20gazeux
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un des] facteurs [...] [pouvant] expliquer la plupart des grandes variations dans la composition des roches ignées [est la] «Différenciation par débit gazeux» : à mesure que la cristallisation se produit dans un magma, les gaz dissous deviennent de plus en plus concentrés, puisque les cristaux qui se forment ne contiennent pas de composés volatils. Cette concentration provoque une augmentation de la pression de vapeur dans la poche magmatique. Dans certains cas, les gaz peuvent exercer une pression supérieure à la résistance de la poche; ils s'échappent alors vers le haut. Des bulles montent à travers le magma. On pense que ces gaz peuvent entraîner une partie du liquide résiduel hors de la phase cristalline pendant les dernières étapes de la cristallisation. 2, record 3, French, - transfert%20des%20substances%20volatiles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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