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film biologique d'un filtre de sable [1 record]

Record 1 2015-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Water Pollution
DEF

The film, consisting of living, dead or moribund organisms, that forms on the surfaces of the medium in a slow sand filter or other biological filter.

OBS

biofilm (of a sand filter): term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Pollution de l'eau
DEF

Film qui se compose d'organismes vivants, qui prend forme sur la surface d'un filtre de sable à filtration lente et qui est considéré comme fournissant une partie importante de la zone effective de filtration.

OBS

film biologique (d'un filtre de sable) : terme et définition normalisés par ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
  • Tratamiento del agua
  • Contaminación del agua
DEF

Película compuesta de organismos vivientes, muertos o moribundos, de la capa superficial de un filtro de arena lento y que se consideran como componentes de la zona efectiva de filtración, o de otro filtro biológico.

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