Glossary entry

Portuguese term or phrase:

extintor de cal

English translation:

lime slaker

Jan 9, 2010 17:12
14 yrs ago
Portuguese term

extintor de cal

Portuguese to English Tech/Engineering Chemistry; Chem Sci/Eng Sistema de Dessulfurização de Gases
chega a um dosador volumétrico e no equipamento principal desta parte, chamado extintor de cal, mistura-se certa proporção água e cal,
Proposed translations (English)
5 +2 lime slaker
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Jan 14, 2010 11:21: Filippe Vasconcellos de Freitas Guimarães Created KOG entry

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lime slaker

Destinado a preparar o leite de cal a partir do cal virgem, em pó ou em pedra, para a utilização em Estações de Tratamento de Água.
http://www.aquatech.ind.br/page34.html

Milk of lime and lime putty is produced by slaking of lime with excess water. Slaking is done in both batch and continuous slakers. The term milk of lime is used to describe a fluid suspension of slaked lime in water.
http://www.ima-eu.org/fileadmin/downloads/minerals/Lime-fact...

http://www.sodimate.com/en/LimeSlaker.html
Peer comment(s):

agree Isabel Maria Almeida
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Obrigado, Isabel!
agree judith ryan : agree
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