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LOW-SMOKE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL [1 record]

Record 1 2006-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Classification of Coal
DEF

A fuel whose natural properties or those resulting from special treatment are such that when burned the fuel emits only limited quantities of visible solid or liquid substances (e.g. ash, soot, tar) in the flue gases.

Key term(s)
  • low smoke combustible material
  • low smoke combustible
  • low-smoke fuel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Classification des charbons
DEF

Combustible possédant des caractéristiques naturelles ou résultant d'un traitement particulier telles que, lors de la combustion, il ne fournit dans les produits de la combustion (fumées) qu'une faible quantité de matières visibles solides et liquides, par exemple : cendres, suies, goudron.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Clasificación del carbón
DEF

Combustible que posee características naturales o resultado de un tratamiento particular de forma que los humos producto de su combustión no contengan más que cantidades muy pequeñas de materias visibles sólidas y líquidas, por ejemplo, cenizas, hollín, alquitrán.

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