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VERNAL SLOUGHING [1 record]

Record 1 2015-10-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Pollution
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
DEF

The increased sloughing which may occur in a biological filter during the spring because of an upsurge of biological activity.

OBS

vernal sloughing; spring sloughing: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

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

Envasement accru qui peut apparaître dans un filtre biologique au cours du printemps du fait d'une poussée de l'activité biologique.

OBS

envasement vernal; envasement printanier : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contaminación del agua
  • Tratamiento del agua
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
DEF

Desprendimiento excesivo que puede suceder en un filtro biológico durante la primavera, por aumento de la actividad biológica.

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