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DEWATERABILITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat treatment of sludge
1, record 1, English, heat%20treatment%20of%20sludge
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heat treatment 2, record 1, English, heat%20treatment
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two basic processes for thermal treatment of sludges. One, wet air oxidation, is the flameless oxidation of sludges at temperatures of 450 to 550 °F and pressures of about 1200 psig [pounds per square inch gage] The other type, heat treatment, is similar but carried out at temperatures of 350 to 400 ºF and pressures of 150 to 300 psig. Wet air oxidation reduces the sludge to an ash and heat treatment improves the dewaterability of the sludge. The lower temperature and pressure heat treatment is more widely used than the oxidation process. 3, record 1, English, - heat%20treatment%20of%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. 4, record 1, English, - heat%20treatment%20of%20sludge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heat treatment; heat treatment of sludge: terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - heat%20treatment%20of%20sludge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- heat treatment of sludges
- sludge heat treatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cuisson des boues
1, record 1, French, cuisson%20des%20boues
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le conditionnement peut être chimique (utilisation de sels métalliques, de polyélectrolytes) ou thermique (cuisson des boues entre 150 et 200 ºC pendant 30 à 60 minutes). 2, record 1, French, - cuisson%20des%20boues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cuisson des boues : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - cuisson%20des%20boues
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cuisson de la boue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tratamiento térmico de lodo
1, record 1, Spanish, tratamiento%20t%C3%A9rmico%20de%20lodo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calentamiento de lodo, a menudo bajo presión, para acondicionarlo de tal modo que se pueda deshidratar más fácilmente mediante un proceso de deshidratación estático o dinámico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tratamiento%20t%C3%A9rmico%20de%20lodo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermal conditioning
1, record 2, English, thermal%20conditioning
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The heating of sludge, often under pressure, to condition it so that it is more readily dewatered by a static or dynamic dewatering process. 2, record 2, English, - thermal%20conditioning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thermal conditioning. There are two basic processes for thermal treatment of sludges. One, wet air oxidation, is the flameless oxidation of sludges at temperatures of 450 to 550 °F and pressures of about 1200 psig. The other type, heat treatment, is similar but carried out at temperatures of 350 to 400 ºF and pressures of 150 to 300 psig. Wet air oxidation reduces the sludge to an ash and heat treatment improves the dewaterability of the sludge. The lower temperature and pressure heat treatment is more widely used than the oxidation process. 3, record 2, English, - thermal%20conditioning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thermal conditioning: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - thermal%20conditioning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conditionnement thermique
1, record 2, French, conditionnement%20thermique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chauffage d'une boue, souvent réalisée sous pression, afin de la conditionner et d'en faciliter ainsi la déshydratation par un procédé statique ou dynamique. 1, record 2, French, - conditionnement%20thermique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conditionnement thermique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - conditionnement%20thermique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1978-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- centrifuge performance
1, record 3, English, centrifuge%20performance
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- dewaterability 1, record 3, English, dewaterability
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As in vacuum filtration, almost anything the operator does to the sludge will decrease centrifuge performance. For example, the age of the sludge since its last treatment step can have a great influence, as older sludges dewater poorly. 1, record 3, English, - centrifuge%20performance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- centrifugabilité
1, record 3, French, centrifugabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette aptitude de la suspension boueuse à pouvoir se séparer, par centrifugation en laboratoire, en deux phases franches [...] est la centrifugabilité de la boue, que le conditionnement aura pour but d'améliorer. 1, record 3, French, - centrifugabilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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