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SCRAPER CLARIFIER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Storage of Water
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scraper settling tank
1, record 1, English, scraper%20settling%20tank
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scraper clarifier 1, record 1, English, scraper%20clarifier
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Static settling tanks with mechanical sludge scrapers. The scraper type of settling tank is generally used for roughing the raw water, for primary treatment, for clarification and for chemical purification of sewage water. 1, record 1, English, - scraper%20settling%20tank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stockage des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décanteur raclé
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9canteur%20racl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- clarificateur raclé 1, record 1, French, clarificateur%20racl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Décanteurs statiques à raclage mécanique des boues. Les décanteurs raclés sont généralement utilisés pour le dégrossissage des eaux brutes, pour le traitement primaire, la clarification et l'épuration chimique des eaux résiduaires. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9canteur%20racl%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Almacenamiento del agua
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- decantador dinámico
1, record 1, Spanish, decantador%20din%C3%A1mico
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Decantador que posee elementos electromecánicos que se utilizan fundamentalmente para recoger flotantes y conducir los lodos decantados hacia el punto de evacuación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - decantador%20din%C3%A1mico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Atendiendo a su geometría, los decantadores dinámicos son de dos tipos: rectangulares y circulares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - decantador%20din%C3%A1mico
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