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AIR FLOTTATION [1 record]

Record 1 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
OBS

In the case of oils and fats, it is often necessary to prevent their oxidation when they come into contact with the air used in flotation or the atmospheric air.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

Lorsqu'il s'agit d'huiles et de graisses, il est souvent nécessaire d'éviter leur oxydation au contact de l'air de flottation ou de l'air atmosphérique, et la flottation doit être conduite sous un gaz inerte tel l'azote.

Spanish

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