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FLOCCUMETER [2 records]

Record 1 2013-11-13

English

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

According to Vic Buxton, Senior Program Engineer, Municipal Wastes and Miscellaneous Industries, Environment Canada, the term "floccumeter" may be used, but it is not a standard term. To the best of his knowledge, instruments are not employed to measure the degree of flocculation.

OBS

flocculometer: flocculonodular lobes

OBS

flocculometer: hydrometer

OBS

flocculometer: flocculation: The process of bringing together fire particles [in waste water treatment] so that they agglomerate [and thus increasing their setting rate for gravity removal]

OBS

flocculometer: meter: combining form: Instrument or means for measuring

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
DEF

Appareil permettant de contrôler le traitement des eaux par floculation, grâce à des séquences automatiques de mesure.

CONT

Le floculomètre permet de réaliser automatiquement et de façon répétitive et continue les différentes opérations conduisant à la détermination du taux optimal de traitement des eaux.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-09-20

English

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
DEF

Appareil permettant de contrôler le traitement des eaux par floculation, grâce à des séquences automatiques de mesure.

Spanish

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