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GYRACTOR [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Gyractor
1, record 1, English, Gyractor
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gyractor reactor 1, record 1, English, gyractor%20reactor
correct, trademark
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Granular contact mass equipment. The Gyractor. [This equipment makes] systematic use of large nuclei. Instead of leaving the calcium carbonate crystals to form ultra-microscopic nuclei use is made of a so-called catalytic mass consisting of grains of marble or sand between 200 microns and 1 mm in size. 1, record 1, English, - Gyractor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Gyractor
1, record 1, French, Gyractor
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réacteur Gyractor 1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20Gyractor
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appareil à masse de contact granulaire. Le Gyractor. [Cet appareil fait] l'emploi systématique de germes ultramicroscopiques, on utilise une masse dite catalysante constituée de grains de marbre ou de sable ayant des dimensions comprises entre 200 microns et 1 mm. 1, record 1, French, - Gyractor
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- catalytic carbonate removal 1, record 2, English, catalytic%20carbonate%20removal
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
General view of a Gyractor reactor for catalytic carbonate removal. 1, record 2, English, - catalytic%20carbonate%20removal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décarbonatation catalytique
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9carbonatation%20catalytique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ensemble d'un poste de décarbonatation catalytique sur réacteur Gyractor. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9carbonatation%20catalytique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- granular contact mass equipment
1, record 3, English, granular%20contact%20mass%20equipment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Granular contact mass equipment. The Gyractor. [This equipment makes] systematic use of large nuclei. Instead of leaving the calcium carbonate crystals to form ultra-microscopic nuclei use is made of a so-called catalytic mass consisting of grains of marble or sand between 200 microns and 1 mm in size. 1, record 3, English, - granular%20contact%20mass%20equipment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- appareil à masse de contact granulaire
1, record 3, French, appareil%20%C3%A0%20masse%20de%20contact%20granulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appareil à masse de contact granulaire. Le Gyractor. [Cet appareil fait] l'emploi systématique de germes de grande dimensions. Au lieu de laisser les cristaux de carbonate de calcium se former spontanément à partir de germes ultramicroscopiques, on utilise une masse dite catalysante constituée de grains de marbre ou de sable ayant des dimensions comprises entre 200 microns et 1 mm. 1, record 3, French, - appareil%20%C3%A0%20masse%20de%20contact%20granulaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ultra-microscopic nucleus 1, record 4, English, ultra%2Dmicroscopic%20nucleus
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Granular contact mass equipment. The Gyractor. [This equipment makes] systematic use of large nucleus. Instead of leaving the calcium carbonate crystals to form ultra-microscopic nucleus use is made of a so-called catalytic mass consisting of grains of marble or sand between 200 microns and 1 mm in size. 1, record 4, English, - ultra%2Dmicroscopic%20nucleus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- germe ultramicroscopique
1, record 4, French, germe%20ultramicroscopique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appareil à masse de contact granulaire. Le Gyractor. [Cet appareil fait] l'emploi systématique de germes de grande dimension. Au lieu de laisser les cristaux de carbonate de calcium se former spontanément à partir de germes ultramicroscopiques, on utilise une masse dite catalysante constituée de grains de marbre ou de sable ayant des dimensions comprises entre 200 microns et 1 mm. 1, record 4, French, - germe%20ultramicroscopique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- catalytic mass
1, record 5, English, catalytic%20mass
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Granular contact mass equipment. The Gyractor. [This equipment makes] systematic use of large nuclei. Instead of leaving the calcium carbonate crystals to form ultra-microscopic nuclei use is made of a so-called catalytic mass consisting of grains of marble or sand between 200 microns and 1 mm in size. 1, record 5, English, - catalytic%20mass
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Chimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- masse catalysante
1, record 5, French, masse%20catalysante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Appareil à masse de contact granulaire. Le Gyractor. [Cet appareil fait] l'emploi systématique de germes de grande dimension. Au lieu de laisser les cristaux de carbonate de calcium se former spontanément à partir de germes ultramicroscopiques, on utilise une masse dite catalysante constituée de grains de marbre ou de sable ayant des dimensions comprises entre 200 microns et 1 mm. 1, record 5, French, - masse%20catalysante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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