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STABILISATION LAGOON [1 record]

Record 1 2018-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
DEF

A basin used for the retention of waste water before final disposal, in which biological oxidation of organic material is effected by transfer of oxygen from air to the water, either naturally or artificially accelerated.

OBS

stabilization pond; oxidation pond: designations and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • stabilisation pond
  • stabilisation lagoon

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Traitement des eaux
DEF

Bassin servant à la retention d'eaux résiduaires avant rejet, et dans lequel se produit une oxydation biologique des matières organiques par un processus de transfert de l'oxygène de l'air vers l'eau, naturellement ou artificiellement accéléré.

OBS

étang de stabilisation; étang d'oxydation; bassin de stabilisation : désignations et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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

Depósito usado para la retención de agua residual antes de su eliminación final, en el cual la oxidación biológica de material orgánico se efectúa por transferencia de oxígeno del aire al agua, bien sea en forma natural o acelerada en forma artificial.

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