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NATURAL DRAINAGE [2 records]

Record 1 1991-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
CONT

...in his utilization of land man has quite frequently tended to impair the natural drainage properties of the soil while improving the general drainage position of the land units by means of reclamations and protective works.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
CONT

Au début de l'automne, les pluies reconstituent les réserves hydriques des sols, consommées par les plantes pendant l'été. Ces réserves croissent en hiver, et les terres approchent de la saturation. En l'absence d'obstacle, les pluies s'infiltrent en profondeur et le sol reste sain (on dit souvent, alors, qu'il présente un bon drainage naturel).

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-01-26

English

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

After this draining, the sludge is thickened, becoming much more compact than originally, and can then be pressed without difficulty provided that the pressing force is properly adjusted, its value depending entirely on the characteristics (compressibility) of the sludge itself.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

Après cet égouttage, la boue est épaissie, beaucoup plus compacte qu'à l'origine et peut alors être pressée sans difficulté à condition d'adapter la force de pressage dont l'importance dépend entièrement des caractéristiques (compressibilité) de la matière boueuse.

Spanish

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