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AFFINAGE EFFLUENTS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- effluent polishing
1, record 1, English, effluent%20polishing
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tertiary treatment employing either further physical or biological processes. 1, record 1, English, - effluent%20polishing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
polishing: A tertiary treatment process in which the effluent is filtered through or subjected to activated carbon in such a manner that it emerges 99% free of suspended solids. 2, record 1, English, - effluent%20polishing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
effluent polishing: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - effluent%20polishing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- polissage des effluents
1, record 1, French, polissage%20des%20effluents
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- affinage des effluents 2, record 1, French, affinage%20des%20effluents
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement tertiaire faisant appel à des procédés physiques ou biologiques supplémentaires. 1, record 1, French, - polissage%20des%20effluents
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traitement tertiaire (affinage des effluents). On regroupe sous ce vocable, l'ensemble des procédés qui sont employés seuls ou en combinaison, sur un effluent préalablement épuré. Les méthodes appliquées sont très spécifiques. On peut rechercher : Une élimination de l'azote [...] et du phosphore [...] Une élimination des métaux lourds, des cyanures, des acides, [...] Une désinfection. Une amélioration générale de la qualité de l'eau (couleur, salinité, odeur, [...]). Les méthodes utilisées sont : - Physiques : filtration, tamisage, microtamisage, adsorption. - Physico-chimiques : coagulation, floculation, irradiation. - Chimiques : désinfection. - Biologiques. 2, record 1, French, - polissage%20des%20effluents
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
affinage : Ce mot est souvent employé dans l'expression «traitement d'affinage des eaux destinées à la consommation humaine» qui désigne principalement le traitement par le charbon actif et par l'ozone en vue d'éliminer les micropolluants. Il est synonyme de «polissage». 3, record 1, French, - polissage%20des%20effluents
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
polissage des effluents : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - polissage%20des%20effluents
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- afinado de efluentes
1, record 1, Spanish, afinado%20de%20efluentes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pulimento de efluentes 1, record 1, Spanish, pulimento%20de%20efluentes%20%20
correct, masculine noun
- pulido de efluentes 1, record 1, Spanish, pulido%20de%20efluentes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tratamiento terciario que emplea procesos biológicos o físicos adicionales. 1, record 1, Spanish, - afinado%20de%20efluentes
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