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grit-removal channel [1 record]

Record 1 1996-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Water (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

Main type of structure: [for grit removal at sewage treatment plant] Simple grit-removal channels in which the horizontal velocity is proportional to the flow. These structures are used in small sewage works. The sand accumulates in a longitudinal recess in the bottom, from which it is extracted manually every 4 or 5 days.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Adduction d'eau (Alimentation en eau)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
DEF

Ouvrage utilisé dans les petites stations d'épuration composé d'une cunette longitudinale dans laquelle la vitesse de l'effluent est suffisamment ralentie pour permettre la décantation des matières les plus lourdes.

Spanish

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

Tanque que se proyecta para mantener una velocidad tan próxima como fuese posible a 0.3 m/s, ya que tal velocidad arrastra la mayoría de la partículas orgánicas a través del tanque [...], pero permite que la arena, más pesada, se sedimente.

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