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FERROUS ION [2 records]

Record 1 1982-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
CONT

Pre-chlorination before clarification is usually advisable as a means of improving the quality, filtrability and clarity of the water. The chlorine has an oxidizing effect ... on the ferrous and manganous ions ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Traitement des eaux
CONT

Une préchloration effectuée avant décantation est la plupart du temps recommandable pour obtenir une meilleure qualité d'eau [...] Elle agit [...] sur les ions ferreux et manganeux [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 1982-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
OBS

Aeration is a method by which water and air are brought into very close contact, and it can have several aims: (...) to add oxygen, either to increase the oxygen content, or to oxidize certain reducing bodies (in particular ferrous and manganese ions).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
OBS

L'aération est une opération qui consiste à mettre en contact intime l'eau et l'air. Elle peut avoir plusieurs objectifs: (...) introduire de l'oxygène, soit pour en accroître la teneur, soit pour assurer l'oxydation de certains corps réducteurs (en particulier les ions ferreux et manganeux).

Spanish

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