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PHOSPHATE REMOVAL [2 records]

Record 1 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Geochemistry
CONT

Phosphate removal. The elimination of phosphates is of great importance if the effluent enters a lake or a very slowly-flowing watercourse.

French

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

La déphosphatation. L'élimination des phosphates a un grand intérêt lorsque le rejet s'effectue dans un lac ou un cours d'eau très lent.

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-01-26

English

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

... if a very high degree of polishing or the elimination of residual non-biodegradable matter is necessary, tertiary treatment must be provided, for example: ... removal of phosphates; denitrification; elimination of surfactants ...

Key term(s)
  • phosphate removal

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
OBS

[...] s'il est nécessaire d'obtenir un degré d'épuration très élevé ou l'élimination de corps résiduels non bio-dégradables, il faut prévoir un traitement tertiaire, par exemple : [...] déphosphatation; dénitrification; élimination de produits tensio-actifs [...]

Spanish

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