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bassin de dessablement [2 records]

Record 1 1991-02-28

English

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

A settling basin for removal of silt from river or stormwater flows.

CONT

New ordinances usually require installation of slope stabilization and siltation collection structures such as temporary desilting basins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
DEF

Bassin destiné à retenir les sables et les limons, de façon à empêcher l'ensablement d'un réservoir.

CONT

Dans un bassin de dessablage, la vitesse d'écoulement est maintenue autour de 0,3m/s.

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
OBS

--a chamber usually placed at the upper end of a depressed sewer or at other points on combined or storm sewers (...) the chamber has a chape and dimensions that will (...) permit the settling out of sand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
OBS

--. (...) des chambres de dessablement pourront être prévues à l'amont de certains points critiques du réseau [d'égout] un lavage des dépôts [assure] l'élimination, par renvoi au réseau, des matières organiques.

Spanish

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