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BRIQUETTING [1 record]

Record 1 2003-09-26

English

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

A process by which coke breeze, coal dust, iron ore, or other pulverized mineral commodities is bound together into briquettes, under pressure, with or without a binding agent such as asphalt, and thus made conveniently available for further processing or for commercial markets.

French

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

Confection de briquette par compression à froid de poudre métallique, avant d'effectuer le frittage au four.

OBS

briquette: Agrégat de forme généralement parallélépipédique obtenu par compression de matières fines avec ou sans addition de liant.

OBS

Dans le cas des minerais de fer, le procédé peut comprendre la cuisson des briquettes crues.

OBS

On trouve aussi l'orthographe «briquettage» impropre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Preparación de los productos mineros
  • Metalurgia del polvo
  • Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
DEF

Aglomeración de un combustible de granulometría fina para la producción de briquetas.

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