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aerated lagoon [2 records]

Record 1 2011-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
DEF

A treatment pond that can be natural or artificial and in which mechanical or diffused-air aeration is used in order to provide the oxygen supply.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
DEF

Étang de traitement des eaux d'égout, naturel ou artificiel, où l'on utilise l'aération mécanique ou l'aération par diffusion pour assurer l'alimentation en oxygène.

Spanish

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

Estanque donde la oxigenación de las aguas residuales se realiza artificialmente.

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Record 2 2010-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Pulp and Paper
CONT

An aerated lagoon is a suspended-growth process treatment unit. The aerated lagoon system consists of a large earthen lagoon or basin that is equipped with mechanical aerators to maintain an aerobic environment and to prevent settling of the suspend[ed] biomass. It is provided with inlet at one end and outlet at the other end to enable the wastewater to flow through and to retain for the specified detention time.

PHR

Facultative, suspended growth aerated lagoon.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Pâtes et papier
DEF

Ouvrage dans lequel se réalisent l'aération, la croissance et la stabilisation partielle de la culture bactérienne et l'essentiel de l'attaque de la charge biodégradable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
  • Pasta y papel
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