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INCRUSTATION [2 records]

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Record 1 2007-10-16

English

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

Hard material forming on a water well screen ...

CONT

Aqua-Clear MGA is a dry blend of granular acid and additives used in the removal of iron, manganese and carbonate scale. It retains strength longer than most liquid acids which increases its cleaning capability. Applications / Functions: Disperse scale and incrustation. Removed scale and incrustation from water well screen, casing, gravel, and pumping equipment. Restore well production. Aqua-Clear MGA can be used in combination with Aqua-Clear AE to remove more difficult scale and incrustation. Advantages: Safe to use on all plastics, rubber and metals. No toxic vapours. Improves water quality (colour, taste and appearance). Reduces equipment and piping failures due to scale build up and corrosion. Lowers pumping costs.

Key term(s)
  • incrustations

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distribution de l'eau
DEF

Matière durcie qui se forme à la surface des filtres des puits d'alimentation en eau.

Key term(s)
  • incrustations

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Distribución del agua
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Record 2 2002-06-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
DEF

The process by which a crust or coating is formed.

OBS

incrustation (or encrustation): A crust or hard coating of minerals formed on a rock surface; e.g. carnotite on sandstone, calcium carbonate on cave objects, and soluble salts on a playa.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
DEF

Formation par précipitation d'une croûte rocheuse à la surface d'un objet quelconque, et à partir d'une solution sursaturée en sels de compositions diverses.

OBS

[L'incrustation] peut se produire sous un ruissellement superficiel, ou bien dans une eau calme, mais qui se renouvelle lentement ou rapidement; cette eau est dite «incrustante». L'élévation de température, la diminution de pression, la fonction chlorophyllienne des algues et la sursaturation par évaporation ou par gel sont autant de causes favorables aux incrustations de carbonate de calcium.

Spanish

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