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  • 111Induced gas flotation — (IGF) is a water treatment process that clarifies wastewaters (or other waters) by the removal of suspended matter such as oil or solids. The removal is achieved by injecting air bubbles into the water or wastewater in a flotation tank or basin.… …

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  • 112Accidente de gas en la calle Gaspar Arroyo (Palencia) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El accidente de gas que tuvo lugar en la ciudad de Palencia la mañana del 1 de mayo del año 2007 fue uno de los más trágicos de las últimas décadas en España. El accidente se produjo con la explosión provocada… …

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  • 113No. 21 Mine explosion — On December 8, 1981, 13 coal miners lost their lives as the result of an explosion at the No. 21 Mine, an underground coal mine near Whitwell, Tennessee.[1] The mine was owned by the Tennessee Consolidated Coal Company and operated by a… …

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  • 1142001 Humber Refinery explosion — The 2001 Humber Refinery explosion was a major incident at the then Conoco owned Humber Refinery at South Killingholme in North Lincolnshire. A large explosion occurred on the Saturate Gas Plant area of the site on Easter Monday, 17 April, 2001… …

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  • 115mine gas — ▪ mining  any of various harmful vapours produced during mining operations. The gases are frequently called damps (German Dampf, “vapour”). Firedamp is a gas that occurs naturally in coal seams. The gas is nearly always methane (CH4) and is… …

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  • 116Motor de explosión — ► locución MECÁNICA Aquel cuya energía se produce por la expansión de un gas. * * * Motores que utilizan una explosión de un combustible para generar una expansión de aire que propulsa un pistón. Ciclos: Otto, Diesel, Wankel, Miller …

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  • 1171929 Ottawa sewer explosion — On May 29, 1929, a series of explosions in the sewers of Ottawa, Canada, killed one person and caused a great deal of destruction.The first blast occurred just after noon in the Golden Triangle area, west of the canal; over the next 25 minutes, a …

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  • 118inert gas system — A system of filling the space above the cargo oil in tankers with carbon dioxide from the boiler exhaust so as to prevent explosion …

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  • 119List of pipeline accidents — The following is a list of pipeline accidents: This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. Contents 1 Bel …

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  • 120Disasters — ▪ 2009 Introduction Aviation       January 23, Poland. A Spanish built CASA transport plane carrying members of the Polish air force home from a conference on flight safety in Warsaw crashes near the town of Miroslawiec; all 20 aboard are killed …

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