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METHYLENE BLUE TEST [1 record]

Record 1 2002-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Water Pollution
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
DEF

A test for biologically treated sewage in which methylene blue is added to a sample of the effluent. The time taken to decolorize the dye in the absence of air is a measure of the stability of the effluent.

OBS

stability test: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Études et analyses environnementales
DEF

Essai destiné aux eaux usées épurées biologiquement qui consiste à ajouter du bleu de méthylène à un échantillon d'effluent. Le temps nécessaire à la disparition de la coloration en l'absence d'air correspond à la mesure de la stabilité de l'effluent.

OBS

test de stabilité; essai de stabilité : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento del agua
  • Contaminación del agua
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
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