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bore-hole water [2 records]

Record 1 1981-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

The main risks with borehole water are abrasion by sand or corrosion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

Les eaux de forage présentent surtout des risques d'abrasion par le sable ou de corrosion.

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
CONT

The water to be treated may be river (raw or previously clarified) or re-cycled water, or perhaps bore-hole water containing large quantities of iron or sand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
CONT

Dans le cas simple de l'eau, il peut s'agir d'une eau de rivière, brute ou précédemment décantée, soit d'une eau recyclée, soit encore d'une eau de forage ferrugineuse ou chargée de sable.

CONT

[...] les eaux de forage présentent l'avantage d'une certaine constance de température et de salinité. Elles comportent parfois des teneurs en fer ou en matières organiques plus ou moins élevées [...]

Spanish

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