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GRANULAR SLUDGE [3 records]

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Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

Sludge frezing for dewatering. The effects of sludge freezing have been recognized for over 50 years, but until recently a generally applicable design procedure was not available.... A cycle of freezing and thawing converts sludge from a jelly-like consistency to a granular material that drains readily.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
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Record 2 2015-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

Granular sludge is a special type of biofilm in which biomass grows in compact aggregates(granules) without any carrier material. Granular sludge technology started to be developed about 40 years ago... At that time, granules were implemented for anaerobic treatment in upflow anaerobic sludge bed(UASB) reactors...

OBS

The term "sludge" is considered to be an uncountable noun. However, it is often found in the plural form (sludges), particularly when speaking of different types of sludge.

Key term(s)
  • granular sludges

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

Le succès des bioréacteurs anaérobies [...] réside dans l'utilisation d'une biomasse sous forme de boues granulaires pour la dégradation de la pollution organique [...] Le caractère granulaire de la boue génère des propriétés particulières, déterminées par leurs caractéristiques microbiologiques et physico-chimiques.

Key term(s)
  • boue granulaire

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomass Energy
DEF

An anaerobic digester which combines an upflow granular sludge blanket(UASB) and plastic ring media.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Énergie de la biomasse
DEF

Type de digesteur en continu combinant un lit de boues granuleuses à flux ascensionnel et un filtre à supports plastique (anneaux).

Spanish

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