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BOTTOM LAYER [2 records]

Record 1 1999-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maritime Law

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit maritime

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-08-06

English

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

A normally-operated medium-rate digester comprises three main zones: floating scum, an intermediate layer (water band), where the concentration of dry solids is lowest, a bottom layer where the sludge already digested or in process of digestion gradually thickens.

French

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

Un digesteur à moyenne charge en fonctionnement normal comporte trois zones principales : une couche flottante ou chapeau, une couche intermédiaire (dénommée « water-band ») où la concentration en matières sèches est la plus faible, une couche inférieure où les boues digérées ou en cours de digestion s'épaississent progressivement.

Spanish

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