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ROUGHING FILTER [1 record]

Record 1 2015-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Water Pollution
DEF

A biological filter operating at considerably higher than normal organic or hydraulic loading rates, intended to reduce the excess concentration of readily degradable organic substances in high-strength industrial wastes.

OBS

roughing filter: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Pollution de l'eau
DEF

Filtre biologique opérant à des débits de charge considérablement plus élevés que les débits de charge organiques ou hydrauliques normaux et destiné à réduire l'excès de concentration des substances organiques facilement dégradables dans les eaux industrielles à forte charge.

OBS

filtre dégrossisseur : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
  • Contaminación del agua
DEF

Filtro biológico que opera con cargas considerablemente más elevadas que las cargas hidráulicas u orgánicas normales, destinado a reducir el exceso de concentración en sustancias orgánicas fácilmente degradables de aguas residuales industriales fuertemente cargadas.

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