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BELT FILTRATION [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Waste Management
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- belt filtration 1, record 1, English, belt%20filtration
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Belt filtration of pulps and liquid suspensions has been employed in industry for over thirty years. Such filtration takes place either by mere draining phenomena or, more usually, by application of a negative pressure to one of the surfaces of the filter medium... 2, record 1, English, - belt%20filtration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Gestion des déchets
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filtration sur bande
1, record 1, French, filtration%20sur%20bande
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déshydratation par filtre à bande 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9shydratation%20par%20filtre%20%C3%A0%20bande
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La filtration sur bande de pâtes, de suspensions liquides est mise en œuvre dans l'industrie depuis plus de trente ans. Cette filtration s'effectue soit par simple drainage, soit, le plus souvent, par application d'une pression négative sur une des faces du médium filtrant [...] 1, record 1, French, - filtration%20sur%20bande
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Rubber
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cloth-reinforced rubber
1, record 2, English, cloth%2Dreinforced%20rubber
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This pressure filtration is carried out by subjecting the pre-dried sludge, conveyed by the filter belt... to the action of a continuous pressure belt of cloth-reinforced rubber... 1, record 2, English, - cloth%2Dreinforced%20rubber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Caoutchouc
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caoutchouc toilé
1, record 2, French, caoutchouc%20toil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette filtration sous pression est réalisée en soumettant la boue déjà préessorée véhiculée par la bande filtrante [...] à l'action d'une bande presseuse continue en caoutchouc toilé [...] 1, record 2, French, - caoutchouc%20toil%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Flocpress
1, record 3, English, Flocpress
correct, trademark
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The FLOCPRESS is the result of cooperation between : specialists in the conditioning of sewage sludge : DEGREMONT, and specialists in the construction of sludge drying and filtration equipment : PHILIPPE. The flocculated sludge is deposited on a continuous filter belt... [which], after running horizontally on supporting rollers, wraps around a rubber-covered drum provided with grooves for draining away the filtrate... 1, record 3, English, - Flocpress
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Flocpress filter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Flocpress
1, record 3, French, Flocpress
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le FLOCPRESS est le fruit d'une collaboration entre : un spécialiste du conditionnement des boues résiduaires [...] et un spécialiste de la construction des appareils d'essorage et de filtration des boues [...]. La boue floculée est déposée sur une bande filtrante continue [...] [qui], après un parcours horizontal sur des rouleaux support s'enroule autour d'un tambour caoutchouté muni de cannelures destinées à l'écoulement du filtrat [...] 1, record 3, French, - Flocpress
Record 3, Key term(s)
- filtre Flocpress
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- continuous flow tank
1, record 4, English, continuous%20flow%20tank
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mechanical processes mechanically force water out of the sediment using filtration(belt filter presses, chamber filtration, vacuum filtration), centrifugation(solid bowl and basket centrifuges) or gravity thickening(continuous flow tank). 1, record 4, English, - continuous%20flow%20tank
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réservoir en écoulement continu
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20en%20%C3%A9coulement%20continu
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Dans le cas des procédés mécaniques], l'eau est extraite des sédiments par pression mécanique à filtration (filtre à bande, chambre de filtration, filtration sous vide), par centrifugation (centrifugeuse à panier, à cuvette solide), épaississement par gravité (réservoir en écoulement continu) [...] 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20en%20%C3%A9coulement%20continu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-02-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Waste Management
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gravity thickening
1, record 5, English, gravity%20thickening
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- thicknening by settling 1, record 5, English, thicknening%20by%20settling
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mechanical processes mechanically force water out of the sediment using filtration(belt filter presses, chamber filtration, vacuum filtration), centrifugation(solid bowl and basket centrifuges) or gravity thickening(continuous flow tank). 1, record 5, English, - gravity%20thickening
Record 5, Key term(s)
- thickening by gravity
- settling thickening
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Gestion des déchets
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- épaississement par gravité
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9paississement%20par%20gravit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Dans le cas des procédés mécaniques], l'eau est extraite des sédiments par pression mécanique à filtration (filtre à bande, chambre de filtration, filtration sous vide), par centrifugation (centrifugeuse à panier, à cuvette solide), épaississement par gravité (réservoir en écoulement continu) [...] 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9paississement%20par%20gravit%C3%A9
Record 5, Key term(s)
- épaississement gravitaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gap(...) between the filter belt and the pressure belt decreases as they move forwards, so that the pressure applied gradually increases over the whole length of the filtration zone and adapts itself to the dryness of the cake at every point. 1, record 6, English, - gap
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- entrefer
1, record 6, French, entrefer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Filtration sous pression sur bande de la boue floculée à l'aide du FLOCPRESS]. L'entrefer [espace] (...) entre bande filtrante et bande presseuse va décroissant au fur et à mesure de l'avancement, de sorte que la pression appliquée croît progressivement tout au long de la zone de filtration et s'adapte à la siccité du gâteau en chaque point. 1, record 6, French, - entrefer
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pressure belt
1, record 7, English, pressure%20belt
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This pressure filtration is carried out by subjecting the pre-died sludge, conveyed by the filter belt... to the action of a continuous pressure belt of cloth-reinforced rubber... 1, record 7, English, - pressure%20belt
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bande presseuse
1, record 7, French, bande%20presseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette filtration sous pression est réalisée en soumettant la boue déjà préessorée véhiculée par la bande filtrante [...] à l'action d'une bande presseuse continue en caoutchouc toilé [...] 1, record 7, French, - bande%20presseuse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- vacuum equipment
1, record 8, English, vacuum%20equipment
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
belt filtration... eliminates all the vacuum equipment... The sludge to be dried is then deposited on a horizontal belt consisting of a filter cloth against which will be pressed a second belt subjected to vertical forces applied by rollers, plates, etc. 1, record 8, English, - vacuum%20equipment
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- appareillage de mise sous vide
1, record 8, French, appareillage%20de%20mise%20sous%20vide
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la filtration sur bande sous pression positive [...] élimine tout appareillage de mise sous vide [...] La boue à essorer est [...] déposée sur une bande horizontale constituée d'une toile filtrante sur laquelle viendra s'appliquer une courroie de pressage sous l'effet de forces verticales concrétisées par des rouleaux, plaque, etc. 1, record 8, French, - appareillage%20de%20mise%20sous%20vide
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Presses (Machinery)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- plate filter-press
1, record 9, English, plate%20filter%2Dpress
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the principle of continuous filtration under pressure on a belt has its limits;... technological factors limit the pressure applied, which is generally no greater than 2 bars,... owing to the danger of the sludge being squeezed out. Consequently the dryness of the cakes will never reach that attained,... on batch-operation plate filter-presses designed for operating pressures of 15 bars. 1, record 9, English, - plate%20filter%2Dpress
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Presses (Machines)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- filtre-presse à plateaux
1, record 9, French, filtre%2Dpresse%20%C3%A0%20plateaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe de la filtration continue sous pression sur bande a cependant ses limites; [...] la pression appliquée [...] ne dépasse généralement pas deux bars, [...] en raison du risque de fluage de la boue. De ce fait, la siccité des gâteaux produits n'atteindra jamais celle atteinte, par exemple, sur des filtres-presse à plateaux à fonctionnement discontinu et prévu pour des pressions de fonctionnement de 15 bars. 1, record 9, French, - filtre%2Dpresse%20%C3%A0%20plateaux
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- dryness
1, record 10, English, dryness
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- dryness value 2, record 10, English, dryness%20value
- dry solid content 3, record 10, English, dry%20solid%20content
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the principle of continuous filtration under pressure on a belt has its limits;... technological factors limit the pressure applied, which is generally no greater than 2 bars,... owing to the danger of the sludge being squeezed out. Consequently the dryness of the cakes will never reach that attained,... on batch-operation plate filter-presses designed for operating pressures of 15 bars. 1, record 10, English, - dryness
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- siccité
1, record 10, French, siccit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- concentration en matières sèches 2, record 10, French, concentration%20en%20mati%C3%A8res%20s%C3%A8ches
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe de la filtration continue sous pression sur bande a cependant ses limites; [...] la pression appliquée [...] ne dépasse généralement pas deux bars, [...] en raison du risque de fluage de la boue. De ce fait, la siccité des gâteaux produits n'atteindra jamais celle atteinte, par exemple, sur des filtres-presses à plateaux à fonctionnement discontinu et prévu pour des pressions de fonctionnement de 15 bars. 1, record 10, French, - siccit%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Production Management
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- batch-operation
1, record 11, English, batch%2Doperation
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- intermittent operation 2, record 11, English, intermittent%20operation
correct
- batch operation 3, record 11, English, batch%20operation
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the principle of continuous filtration under pressure on a belt has its limits;... technological factors limit the pressure applied, which is generally no greater than 2 bars,... owing to the danger of the sludge being squeezed out. Consequently the dryness of the cakes will never reach that attained,... on batch-operation plate filter-presses designed for operating pressures of 15 bars. 1, record 11, English, - batch%2Doperation
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de la production
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- fonctionnement discontinu
1, record 11, French, fonctionnement%20discontinu
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- marche discontinue 2, record 11, French, marche%20discontinue
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe de la filtration continue sous pression sur bande a cependant ses limites; [...] la pression appliquée [...] ne dépasse généralement pas deux bars, [...] en raison du risque de fluage de la boue. De ce fait, la siccité des gâteaux produits n'atteindra jamais celle atteinte, par exemple, sur des filtres-presse à plateaux à fonctionnement discontinue et prévu pour des pressions de fonctionnement de 15 bars. 1, record 11, French, - fonctionnement%20discontinu
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 12, Main entry term, English
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
belt filtration... eliminates all the vacuum equipment... The sludge to be dried is then deposited on a horizontal belt consisting of a filter cloth against which will be pressed a second belt subjected to vertical forces applied by rollers, plates, etc. 1, record 12, English, - belt
Record 12, Key term(s)
- pressing belt
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- courroie de pressage
1, record 12, French, courroie%20de%20pressage
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la filtration sur bande sous pression positive [...] élimine tout appareillage de mise sous vide [...] La boue à essorer est [...] déposée sur une bande horizontale constituée d'une toile filtrante sur laquelle viendra s'appliquer une courroie de pressage sous l'effet de forces verticales concrétisées par des rouleaux, plaques, etc. 1, record 12, French, - courroie%20de%20pressage
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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