TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

MIXED MEDIA FILTER [1 record]

Record 1 2017-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Water Pollution
CONT

Mixed media filters, called "high rate filters", can be used at up to 6-8 gpm [feet to the minus 2 power] and achieve much deeper penetration into the bed as the particles in the surface layer are much larger.

OBS

Mixed-media: a deep-bed filtration system utilizing two or more dissimilar granular materials, e.g., anthracite, sand and garnet, blended by size and density to produce a composite filter media graded hydraulically after backwash from coarse to fine in the direction of flow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Pollution de l'eau
CONT

Il existe également des filtres à 3 et 4 couches [...] Leur prix est plus élevé, du fait [...] des matériaux fins et lourds (grenat...) [...] L'adoption de ce type de filtre à plusieurs couches a effectivement permis l'accroissement des vitesses de filtration et des durées de cycle [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento del agua
  • Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
  • Contaminación del agua
Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: