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CENTRIFUGATION [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-02-25

English

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

The partial removal of water from waste water sludge by centrifugal force.

OBS

centrifugation; centrifuging: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
DEF

Séparation partielle, par la force centrifuge, de l'eau contenue dans une boue d'eau résiduaire.

OBS

centrifugation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento del agua
DEF

Eliminación parcial, mediante fuerza centrífuga, del agua contenida en un lodo de agua residual.

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Record 2 2015-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bioengineering
  • Scientific Research Methods
DEF

The process of separating components of a mixture on the basis of differences in densities of the different components using a centrifuge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Technique biologique
  • Méthodes de recherche scientifique
DEF

Opération de séparation mécanique, par action de la force centrifuge, des constituants d'un mélange entraîné dans un mouvement de rotation.

OBS

[La centrifugation permet de] séparer deux phases liquides, une phase solide en suspension dans une phase liquide, ou deux phases liquides contenant une troisième phase solide.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioingeniería
  • Métodos de investigación científica
DEF

Operación de separación de líquidos de distinta densidad en una emulsión, o de líquidos y sólidos en una suspensión por acción de una fuerza centrífuga.

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