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BIOLOGICAL FILTRATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-09-30

English

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

The process of passing a liquid through a biological filter containing fixed media on the surfaces of which develop zoogleal films that absorb and adsorb fine suspended, colloidal, and dissolved solids and release end products of biochemical action.

Key term(s)
  • bio-filtration

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Traitement des eaux
DEF

Procédé qui consiste à faire passer un liquide à travers un lit bactérien contenant des éléments filtrants dont la surface se couvre d'une zooglée favorisant par absorption et adsorption la biodégradation de la matière organique.

Spanish

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

Biodegradación de la materia orgánica de un agua residual por su paso a través de un lecho bacteriano.

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