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DEFLOCCULATION [3 records]

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Record 1 2004-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Clothes Cleaning and Dyeing Services
DEF

A form of aggregation in which hydrophobic colloidal sols are stabilized by addition of electrolytes, which provide the necessary electric double layer of ionic charges around each particle. Such electrolytes are known as peptizing agents.

OBS

peptization: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • peptisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
  • Teinturerie
CONT

Si la réaction de solvatation n'est que superficielle, on obtient une suspension colloïdale, ou une gelée, suivant que le corps est mouillable ou gonflable (hydrophile). En fait, la peptisation, qui est l'expression correspondant à la dissolution colloïdale, est toujours précédée d'un gonflement de la matière solide par le liquide.

OBS

peptisation : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingenieria química
  • Tintorerías
DEF

Forma de agregación en la que los líquidos coloidales hidrofóbicos se estabilizan mediante electrólitos que proporcionan cargas eléctricas dobles de las iónicas alrededor de cada partícula.

OBS

[...] el carbonato sódico y otros materiales básicos empleados para desflocular las barbotinas cerámicas.

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Record 2 2003-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
DEF

Converting into very fine flakes.

DEF

The dispersion of solids that have come together in drilling fluid. It is accomplished by means of chemical thinners.

OBS

In the case of a suspension that has been flocculated, deflocculation can be accomplished by the addition of chemical agents or simply by agitation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
DEF

État d'une suspension colloïdale dans laquelle les particules sont séparées les unes des autres.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
DEF

Separación de flóculos en un tratamiento de aguas residuales.

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Record 3 2003-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Concrete
CONT

Deflocculation is achieved by using organic products (condensates of formaldehyde and sulphonate melamine or of formaldehyde and naphthalene sulphonate).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de béton
CONT

Cette défloculation est obtenue par l'emploi de produits organiques (condensés de formaldéhyde et mélamine sulfonate ou condensés de formaldéhyde et naphtalène sulfonate).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de hormigón
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