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SINGLE-LAYER FILTER [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
CONT

Filters are ... classified according to the filter bed media, which include single-medium filters, dual-media filters, and multimedia filters ... Single-medium filters have one type of media, typically crushed anthracite coal or sand.

OBS

single-media filter; monomedia filter; mono-media filter: These terms are incorrect, as there is only one type of medium used in single-medium filters. The term "media" is the plural form of "medium."

Key term(s)
  • mono-medium filter
  • mono-layer filter
  • single-media filter
  • monomedia filter
  • mono-media filter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Traitement des eaux

Spanish

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