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AIR DISPLACEMENT PUMP [1 record]

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Record 1 2003-03-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pumps
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

A displacement pump in which compressed air, rather than pistons or plungers, is used as the displacement agency in the cylinders.

OBS

the air-displacement sewage pump or compressed-air sewage ejector ... is often used for pumping sewage from buildings.

Key term(s)
  • air displacement pump
  • compressed air ejector

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes
  • Égouts et drainage
OBS

ils emploient l'air comprimé comme force motrice de refoulement. [...] Le dispositif de l'appareil soumet le liquide à refouler à un véritable brassage d'air

Spanish

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