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AIR SCOURING [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

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

The process of passing air under pressure upwards through a gravity filter to agitate the filtration medium/media, in order to loosen the retained solids before back washing.

OBS

air scouring: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Traitement des eaux
DEF

Procédé consistant à faire circuler de bas en haut de l'air sous pression à travers un filtre à gravité, pour brasser le ou les milieux filtrants et libérer les particules solides retenues, avant lavage à contre-courant.

OBS

curage à l'air : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
  • Contaminación del agua
  • Tratamiento del agua
DEF

Proceso de pasar aire sometido a presión hacia arriba a través de un filtro de gravedad para agitar el medio o los medios de filtración, [con el fin de] soltar los sólidos retenidos antes del lavado a contracorriente.

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