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lamellae crosscurrent settling [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-05-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
OBS

The use of lamellae settling consists in multiplying the surfaces of water-sludge separation in one unit ... There are three types of lamellae settling: countercurrent settling (sludge and water circulate in reverse flow)[,] cocurrent [settling] (sludge and water circulate from top to bottom) [and] crosscurrent [settling] (sludge and water circulate in a perpendicular direction) ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Traitement des eaux
OBS

La décantation lamellaire consiste à multiplier dans un même ouvrage les surfaces de séparation eau-boue [...] Trois types de décantation lamellaire existent : [celle à] contre-courant (boue et eau circulent en sens inverse)[; celle à] cocourant (boue et eau circulent de haut en bas) [et celle à] courants croisés (boue et eau circulent perpendiculairement) [...]

Spanish

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