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Calcination

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-003964

1. Process of thermally treating minerals to decompose carbonates from ore.

2. A process in which a material is heated to a high temperature without fusing, so that hydrates, carbonates, or other compounds are decomposed and the volatile material is expelled.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-003964
FieldEnvironment
References40 CFR 98.6 (CFR 2013); DOE Energy Information Administration Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Calcination",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Process of thermally treating minerals to decompose carbonates from ore.\n\n2. A process in which a material is heated to a high temperature without fusing, so that hydrates, carbonates, or other compounds are decomposed and the volatile material is expelled.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 98.6 (CFR 2013)",
    "DOE Energy Information Administration Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/calcination/"
}

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