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air-displacement pump [2 records]

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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Record 2 1986-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pumps
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
DEF

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
DEF

Pompe volumétrique dans laquelle l'air comprimé est employé comme énergie de déplacement dans les cylindres au lieu de pistons ou de pistons plongeurs.

Spanish

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