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smelt/smeulen (smouldering temperature)

English translation: melting/smouldering

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Dutch term or phrase:smelt/smeulen (smouldering temperature)
English translation:melting/smouldering
Entered by: sindy cremer

18:22 Aug 14, 2009
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / dust powder explosions/fire hazards
Dutch term or phrase: smelt/smeulen (smouldering temperature)
'smelt voordat
smeulen kan
optreden'

these 2 terms are used in a table under the heading 'smeulttemperature' for a particular material - does this comment mean 'smouldering can arise before this temperature is reached (under certain circumstances) - I thought this was a constant ?
Dr Lofthouse
France
Local time: 04:29
melting/smouldering
Explanation:
"melts before smouldering can occur"

http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/safety/services/test2_en.html :
"The smoulder temperature can only be determined for those dusts, which do not decompose, melt or evaporate before reaching the appropriate temperature for smouldering to occur."

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Note added at 27 mins (2009-08-14 18:49:16 GMT)
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http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=R9bIF7O4mbwC&pg=PA94&lpg=...

=> under 8.3
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4 +3melting/smouldering
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melting/smouldering


Explanation:
"melts before smouldering can occur"

http://www.mech.kuleuven.be/safety/services/test2_en.html :
"The smoulder temperature can only be determined for those dusts, which do not decompose, melt or evaporate before reaching the appropriate temperature for smouldering to occur."

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Note added at 27 mins (2009-08-14 18:49:16 GMT)
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http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=R9bIF7O4mbwC&pg=PA94&lpg=...

=> under 8.3

sindy cremer
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agree  Etienne Muylle Wallace
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agree  Ron Willems
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agree  Lianne van de Ven
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