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Record 1 2010-09-01

English

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

An early type of wastewater filter consisting of a bed of coarse broken stone or similar inert material placed in a watertight tank or basin which can be completely filled with wastewater and then emptied.

OBS

A precursor to the trickling filter.

French

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

Bassin de traitement des eaux résiduaires rempli de matériaux grossiers soumis alternativement au remplissage et à la vidange.

Spanish

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

Filtro de contacto o capa de materiales groseros sobre los que se dejan reposar temporalmente las aguas residuales.

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