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CYCLE FILTRE [1 record]

Record 1 2015-09-08

English

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

The length of time between one back-washing and the next in a filter.

CONT

Covering, by excluding light, also supposes reproduction of algae at the sand surface and in the top water, thereby lengthening filter run.

OBS

filter run: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
DEF

Temps écoulé, dans un filtre, entre un lavage à contre-courant et le suivant.

CONT

La quantité d'eau utilisée pour le lavage varie de 1 à 10% du volume de l'eau filtrée en un cycle d'opérations suivant le degré de turbidité.

OBS

cycle du filtre : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento del agua
DEF

Tiempo que transcurre entre un lavado a contracorriente y el siguiente en un filtro.

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