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sludge thickener [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
DEF

A type of sedimentation tank in which the sludge is permitted to settle, usually equipped with scrapers traveling along the bottom of the tank which push the settled sludge to a sump, from which it is removed by gravity or by pumping.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
DEF

Dispositif destiné à assurer l'épaississement des boues, généralement par égouttage purement gravitaire.

OBS

Les épaississeurs peuvent être de type statique ou mécanisé.

Key term(s)
  • épaississeur de boue

Spanish

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