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BIOTREATMENT BED [1 record]

Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Soil Pollution
  • Water Pollution
DEF

An above-ground bed of soil designed to enhance biodegradation processes, usually incorporating means of collecting leachate and often means of maintaining oxygen (in aerobic processes) and nutrient levels[, and that] may also include means of capturing released volatiles, or means of maintaining anaerobic conditions.

OBS

biotreatment bed: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • bio-treatment bed

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Pollution du sol
  • Pollution de l'eau
DEF

Sous-couche de terre dont le but est d'améliorer un processus de biodégradation, renfermant en général un système permettant de recueillir les lixiviats et souvent aussi un système permettant de maintenir à un certain niveau la teneur en oxygène (pour les procédés aérobies) et en nutriments[, et qui] peut également inclure un système destiné à capter les dégagements de substances volatiles ou à maintenir les conditions anaérobies.

OBS

lit de traitement biologique : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • lit de bio-traitement

Spanish

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