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Record 1 1993-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

An iron remover has two distinct parts: An oxidation tower comprising a bed of very hard porous volcanic lava which divides up the water and creates a very large oxidation area in contact with air.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

Un déferriseur comporte deux parties distinctes : Une tour d'oxydation comprenant un lit de lave volcanique très dure et poreuse qui divise l'eau et lui assure, par contact avec l'air , une grande surface d'oxydation.

Spanish

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