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SINK FLOAT PROCESS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Processing of Mineral Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dense-media separation
1, record 1, English, dense%2Dmedia%20separation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DMS 1, record 1, English, DMS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dense-medium separation 2, record 1, English, dense%2Dmedium%20separation
correct
- heavy media separation 3, record 1, English, heavy%20media%20separation
correct
- heavy-medium separation 2, record 1, English, heavy%2Dmedium%20separation
correct
- sink-float separation 4, record 1, English, sink%2Dfloat%20separation
correct
- sink and float process 5, record 1, English, sink%20and%20float%20process
correct
- sink-and-float 6, record 1, English, sink%2Dand%2Dfloat
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Separation of relatively light (floats) and heavy ore particles (sinks), by immersion in a bath of intermediate density. This is the dense or heavy media, a finely ground slurry of appropriate heavy material in water. 3, record 1, English, - dense%2Dmedia%20separation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "sink-and-float" : ... notably used for separation of sinking shale from floating coal in a slurry of intermediate density. 6, record 1, English, - dense%2Dmedia%20separation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- heavy-fluid separation
- heavy fluids separation
- sink and float concentration
- heavy media concentration
- heavy medium concentration
- dense media concentration
- dense medium concentration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Préparation des produits miniers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concentration en milieu dense
1, record 1, French, concentration%20en%20milieu%20dense
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- concentration par milieu dense 2, record 1, French, concentration%20par%20milieu%20dense
correct, feminine noun
- séparation en milieu dense 3, record 1, French, s%C3%A9paration%20en%20milieu%20dense
correct, feminine noun
- séparation par milieu dense 3, record 1, French, s%C3%A9paration%20par%20milieu%20dense
correct, feminine noun
- séparation par suspensions denses 4, record 1, French, s%C3%A9paration%20par%20suspensions%20denses
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mode de concentration d'un matériau utilisant la propriété des solides de flotter à la surface d'un liquide, d'une solution ou d'une suspension de masse volumique supérieure à la leur, et de plonger dans un liquide, une solution ou une suspension de masse volumique inférieure. 1, record 1, French, - concentration%20en%20milieu%20dense
Record 1, Key term(s)
- séparation par suspension dense
- séparation par flottants et plongeants
- séparation par liquide dense
- séparation par liqueur dense
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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