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00:18 Feb 18, 2011
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Tech/Engineering - Metallurgy / Casting / Kiln/furnace for Alumina sintering
French term or phrase: talus
In a report discussing production issues.
In several places the document mentions "le talus"
"Augmentation de la fusibilite" is potentially caused by "augmentation du chlore dans le talus"
"Augmentation de la charge thermique en amont" is potentially caused by "augmentaion du talus"
and in another section they are plan to "diriger le bruleur vers le talus"
What is it and what is the translation for "le talus"?

I saw an article that mentioned "raw mix" the mix of ingredients charged into the kiln/furnace. Is that "le talus?"
Stephanie Strobel
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3slopeMoiraB
1solid layer of electrolytexxxBourth


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slope


Explanation:
I think 'slope' would cover it. This document has everytrhing you ever wanted to know about the foundries industry http://aida.ineris.fr/bref/bref_anglais/sf_bref_0505.pdf

Hearth-type furnaces and shaft furnaces are used for non-ferrous metals like Al. Under the latter:
'The furnace can be constructed in a number of configurations depending on the particular metal and application, variations include the provision of sloping hearths and side wells for specific melting purposes, tuyères and lances for the addition of gases.'

You can see the sloping bits in Figures 2.18 and 2.19 and also that the burners lead into the sloped section.

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solid layer of electrolyte


Explanation:
You say this is relative to sintering, so my answer is irrelevant, but here it is anyway, FWIW.

In the "melting pot" of aluminium electrolysis, the electrolyte hardens against the cathodic walls. This is the talus. I don't know there is a name for it in English other than "solid layer of electrolyte" or something like that.

De plus, des technologies du futur ciblant la réduction de consommation en énergie et la réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre nécessiteront toutes une isolation thermique accrue des côtés de la cuve, induisant systématiquement l’absence de TALUS (BAIN SOLIDIFIÉ DÉPOSÉ SUR LES PAROIS INTERNES DE LA DALLE). La compatibilité des dalles de bordures avec un fonctionnement SANS TALUS constitue donc un des verrous principaux à l’amélioration de la technologie de l’électrolyse de l’aluminium en termes de productivité des installations, de consommation énergétique, de conditions de travail (gaz, poussières, goudrons, chaleur) et de réduction de l’impact sur l’environnement. A l’état actuel, le TALUS a un rôle primordial de TAMPON THERMIQUE qui permet de limiter la dégradation des matériaux actuels de bordure.
http://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/47/67/25/PDF/2009ORL...
[contains a nice diagram]

In conventional electrolytic cells for aluminium production, HEAT LOSS THROUGH THE SIDE WALLS is necessary to cause the formation of a PROTECTIVE LAYER OF SOLID ELECTROLYTE
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/32652225/Electrolytic-Reduction-...

Maybe something similar happens when sintering alumina.

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