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SCALE FORMATION [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Transport of Water (Water Supply)
DEF

Deposition of scale.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
DEF

Formation d'un dépôt solide, adhérant aux parois intérieures d'une chaudière, d'un appareil ou d'un tuyau dans lesquels se trouve une eau contenant notamment des sels de calcium et de magnésium en solution.

CONT

[...] d'autres éléments - bien qu'inertes - [...] sont [...] susceptibles [...] de former un dépôt de tartre dans les canalisations et les ouvrages [...]. Les facteurs qui déterminent l'agressivité ou les risques d'entartrage sont extrêmement complexes [...]

Spanish

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