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EXTRACTING SCREW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
- Wastewater Treatment
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- screw conveyor
1, record 1, English, screw%20conveyor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- screw conveyer 2, record 1, English, screw%20conveyer
correct
- scroll 1, record 1, English, scroll
correct
- extracting screw 3, record 1, English, extracting%20screw
- helical extraction screw 4, record 1, English, helical%20extraction%20screw
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The conventional solid bowl centrifuge ... consists of an outer bullet-shaped bowl that rotates at high speed. The sludge is pumped through a central pipe into this rotating bowl and because of centrifugal force, this sludge hugs the inside walls of the bowl. The heavier solids will sink to the bottom ... It is necessary to remove the sludge to make the operation successful and ... this process is accomplished by the ... screw conveyor, that is placed inside the machine and rotates only slightly slower than the bowl. 1, record 1, English, - screw%20conveyor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vis hélicoïdale d'extraction
1, record 1, French, vis%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdale%20d%27extraction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vis d'extraction 2, record 1, French, vis%20d%27extraction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les machines les plus utilisées sur les boues résiduaires de traitement d'eau sont les décanteuses continues à axe horizontal. [...] Elles comportent essentiellement un bol cylindro-conique ou conique à axe horizontal tournant à grande vitesse à l'intérieur duquel tourne, à une vitesse légèrement différente, une vis hélicoïdale d'extraction. 1, record 1, French, - vis%20h%C3%A9lico%C3%AFdale%20d%27extraction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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