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UASB [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- granular sludge
1, record 1, English, granular%20sludge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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... 1, record 1, English, - granular%20sludge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - granular%20sludge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- granular sludges
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boues granulaires
1, record 1, French, boues%20granulaires
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, French, - boues%20granulaires
Record 1, Key term(s)
- boue granulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-08-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pellet
1, record 2, English, pellet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
UASB [Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket] is a process used for the biological treatment of effluents. It is based on the principle of an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket digester... Main advantages :-Sludge blanket improves contact between waste water and biomass, therefore efficiency of decomposition process-Improved product quality-Increased biomass concentration in reactor by formation of pellet sludge-Direct reuse of biogas calorific value is possible-No generation of secondary waste or concentrate streams. 2, record 2, English, - pellet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Water Treatment Plants and Operations. Improvement of the Turbidity Removal by Internal Pellet Recirculation in a Pelletisation Process. 3, record 2, English, - pellet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pellet
1, record 2, French, pellet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme particulière de floc. 1, record 2, French, - pellet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce support (le support des microorganismes de lits fluidisés) peut être : - des particules fines (sable) - des microparticules - ou les microorganismes eux-mêmes sous forme de «pellets». (Le traitement des rejets par voie anaérobie, 1980, p. 14). 1, record 2, French, - pellet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- up-flow reactor
1, record 3, English, up%2Dflow%20reactor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- anaerobic upflow reactor 2, record 3, English, anaerobic%20upflow%20reactor
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Up-flow reactor for anaerobic treatment of waste waters containing dissolved or suspended organic substances. 3, record 3, English, - up%2Dflow%20reactor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Besides aerobic biological treatment and mechanical separation processes, anaerobic treatment becomes more and more important in the purification of liquid waste with high organic load. The search for an economic treatment procedure leads to a two-stage anaerobic-aerobic treatment concept. Aerobic secondary treatment is required because the purification capacity will not be sufficient with anaerobic treatment only. Comparing two different anaerobic procedures, suitability, advantages and disadvantages can be determined. These procedures are the anaerobic contact sludge procedure(digester) and the up-flow reactor(UASB). The following aerobic stages are identical, they consist of activated sludge tank and final sedimentation tank with separate return sludge flow. 4, record 3, English, - up%2Dflow%20reactor
Record 3, Key term(s)
- upflow reactor
- up flow reactor
- UASB
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réacteur anaérobie à flux ascendant
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20ana%C3%A9robie%20%C3%A0%20flux%20ascendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- réacteur à flux ascendant 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20flux%20ascendant
correct, masculine noun
- réacteur up-flow 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20up%2Dflow
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réacteur traversé par un flux ascendant. 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20ana%C3%A9robie%20%C3%A0%20flux%20ascendant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La granulation a été examinée dans un réacteur anaérobie à flux ascendant avec une couverture de boue (UASB, Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket), à une température ambiante de 21,8° C. Des eaux d'égouts de brasseries, avec une demande chimique en oxygène (DOC) moyenne de 2030 mg/l et une demande en oxygène biochimique de 1150 mg/l, furent utilisées comme substrat et de la boue anaérobie digérée comme inoculum. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20ana%C3%A9robie%20%C3%A0%20flux%20ascendant
Record 3, Key term(s)
- UASB
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-05-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Biomass Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- upflow anaerobic blanket filter reactor
1, record 4, English, upflow%20anaerobic%20blanket%20filter%20reactor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- UBF reactor 1, record 4, English, UBF%20reactor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An anaerobic digester which combines an upflow granular sludge blanket(UASB) and plastic ring media. 2, record 4, English, - upflow%20anaerobic%20blanket%20filter%20reactor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réacteur anaérobie hybride
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20ana%C3%A9robie%20hybride
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de digesteur en continu combinant un lit de boues granuleuses à flux ascensionnel et un filtre à supports plastique (anneaux). 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20ana%C3%A9robie%20hybride
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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