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GRANULAR MEDIA FILTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mixed media filter
1, record 1, English, mixed%20media%20filter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- multilayer filter 2, record 1, English, multilayer%20filter
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mixed media filters, called "high rate filters", can be used at up to 6-8 gpm [feet to the minus 2 power] and achieve much deeper penetration into the bed as the particles in the surface layer are much larger. 1, record 1, English, - mixed%20media%20filter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mixed-media : a deep-bed filtration system utilizing two or more dissimilar granular materials, e. g., anthracite, sand and garnet, blended by size and density to produce a composite filter media graded hydraulically after backwash from coarse to fine in the direction of flow. 3, record 1, English, - mixed%20media%20filter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filtre à plusieurs couches
1, record 1, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20plusieurs%20couches
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- multicouche 2, record 1, French, multicouche
correct, masculine noun
- filtre multicouche 2, record 1, French, filtre%20multicouche
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe également des filtres à 3 et 4 couches [...] Leur prix est plus élevé, du fait [...] des matériaux fins et lourds (grenat...) [...] L'adoption de ce type de filtre à plusieurs couches a effectivement permis l'accroissement des vitesses de filtration et des durées de cycle [...] 2, record 1, French, - filtre%20%C3%A0%20plusieurs%20couches
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
- Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- filtro de capas múltiples
1, record 1, Spanish, filtro%20de%20capas%20m%C3%BAltiples
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-09-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drainage function
1, record 2, English, drainage%20function
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- function of drainage 2, record 2, English, function%20of%20drainage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A geotextile can be applied in a drainage function because of its ability to filter selectively and to keep two media, grains and water, apart.... In the drainage process there is a division of functions within the construction into : the water-discharge element, and the surrounding element which is permeable and separates the water-discharge element from the surrounding granular material. 3, record 2, English, - drainage%20function
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hydraulic properties of geotextiles are those that relate directly to filtration and drainage functions of geotextiles. Hydraulic properties fall into two general categories: 1-Filtration ... 2-Drainage: pertaining to a geotextiles’s ability to transport water within its plane when used as the drain replacing aggregate or sand as the water conductor. 1, record 2, English, - drainage%20function
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Mécanique des sols
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonction drain
1, record 2, French, fonction%20drain
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rôle de drain 2, record 2, French, r%C3%B4le%20de%20drain
correct, masculine noun
- fonction drainante 3, record 2, French, fonction%20drainante
correct, feminine noun
- fonction de drainage 4, record 2, French, fonction%20de%20drainage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La diversité d'emploi des géotextiles dans les ouvrages de génie civil montre que ces derniers sont en mesure d'assurer plusieurs fonctions non seulement durant la phase de fonctionnement de l'ouvrage, mais également pendant la phase de construction. On recense deux rôles majeurs : le rôle hydraulique, le rôle mécanique. Dans le rôle hydraulique, on citera : la fonction drain où le géotextile collecte, transporte et évacue les eaux de surface et souterraines; la fonction filtre où le géotextile présente quelques similitudes avec la fonction séparation, mais aborde cet aspect du problème uniquement sur le plan hydraulique. 1, record 2, French, - fonction%20drain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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