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DEWATERING SEDIMENT [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Processing of Mineral Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decantation
1, record 1, English, decantation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decanting 2, record 1, English, decanting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method for mechanical dewatering of a wet solid by pouring off the liquid without disturbing underlying sediment or precipitate. 1, record 1, English, - decantation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Préparation des produits miniers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décantation
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cantation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décantage 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9cantage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
- Preparación de los productos mineros
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- decantación
1, record 1, Spanish, decantaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Separación por gravedad de dos o más cuerpos no miscibles, de densidad diferente, cuando uno de ellos por lo menos es líquido. 1, record 1, Spanish, - decantaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sheet crack
1, record 2, English, sheet%20crack
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sheetcrack 2, record 2, English, sheetcrack
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A planar crack attributed to shrinkage of sediment due to dewatering... 1, record 2, English, - sheet%20crack
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is commonly parallel to the bedding and filled with sparry calcite or mud. 1, record 2, English, - sheet%20crack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- copeau
1, record 2, French, copeau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les «copeaux» plus ou moins déformés et déplacés correspondraient à la desquamation de la surface desséchée du sédiment (sheetcracks). 1, record 2, French, - copeau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vitrified pellet
1, record 3, English, vitrified%20pellet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there are four main stages to this commercial process that converts sediment to vitrified pellets :-Separation of sediment solid and clay fractions by sorters and hydrocyclones;-Mechanical dewatering of the silt fraction by belt presses;-Pelletizing of the silt fraction;-Firing at temperatures between 1150°C and 1180°C with excess air to fix metals in a ceramic-like pellets that can be used as building material. 1, record 3, English, - vitrified%20pellet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boulette vitrifiée
1, record 3, French, boulette%20vitrifi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ce procédé disponible commercialement comprend essentiellement quatre étapes pour convertir les sédiments en boulettes vitrifiées : -séparation par classificateurs et hydrocyclones des fractions solides et limoneuses des sédiments; -déshydratation mécanique de la fraction limoneuse par filtres-presses; -production de boulettes à partir de la fraction limoneuse; -traitement thermique à des températures variant entre 1150 et 1180 °C, avec excès d'air, de façon à fixer les métaux dans une matrice de céramique sous forme de boulettes qui peuvent être utilisées dans la construction. 1, record 3, French, - boulette%20vitrifi%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- open-air bed
1, record 4, English, open%2Dair%20bed
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lurgi pelletizing process.... Lurgi that has developed a process for dewatering contaminated harbour sediment in open-air beds. 1, record 4, English, - open%2Dair%20bed
Record 4, Key term(s)
- open air bed
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lit ouvert
1, record 4, French, lit%20ouvert
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Procédé Lurgi. [...] Lurgi [...] qui a développé un procédé qui permet la déshydratation des sédiments contaminés dans un lit ouvert. 1, record 4, French, - lit%20ouvert
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- silt fraction
1, record 5, English, silt%20fraction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... there are four main stages... that converts sediment to vitrified pellets :-Separation... by sorters and hydrocyclones;-Mechanical dewatering of the silt fraction by belt presses;-Pelletizing of the silt fraction;-Firing at temperatures between 1150°C and 1180°C with excess air to fix metals in a ceramic-like pellets that can be used as building material. 1, record 5, English, - silt%20fraction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des sols
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fraction limoneuse
1, record 5, French, fraction%20limoneuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ce procédé [...] comprend essentiellement quatre étapes pour convertir les sédiments en boulettes vitrifiées : -séparation par classificateurs et hydrocyclones [...]; -déshydratation mécanique de la fraction limoneuse par filtres-presses; -production de boulettes à partir de la fraction limoneuse; -traitement thermique à des températures variant entre 1150 et 1180 °C, avec excès d'air, de façon à fixer les métaux dans une matrice de céramique sous forme de boulettes qui peuvent être utilisées dans la construction. 1, record 5, French, - fraction%20limoneuse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-02-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- natural drying process
1, record 6, English, natural%20drying%20process
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural drying processes apart, most of the mechanical dewatering processes(filters, centrifugation, thickening) have not yet been used on a regular basis for pretreatment of contaminated sediment. 1, record 6, English, - natural%20drying%20process
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- procédé de séchage naturel
1, record 6, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9chage%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'exception des procédés de séchage naturel, la plupart des procédés mécaniques de déshydratation (filtres, centrifugation ou épaississement) n'ont pas encore été utilisés sur une base régulière pour le pré-traitement des sédiments contaminés. 1, record 6, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9chage%20naturel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-02-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- solids capture
1, record 7, English, solids%20capture
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Belt filter press. Dewatering fine-grained sediment. Can produce filter cake of up to 45%-70% solids. Solids capture of up to 85% to 95%. 1, record 7, English, - solids%20capture
Record 7, Key term(s)
- solid capture
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- captation des solides
1, record 7, French, captation%20des%20solides
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Filtre à bande. Utilisé pour déshydrater des sédiments à grains fins. Le filtrat peut contenir jusqu'à 45-70 % de solides; captation des solides jusqu'à 85-95 %. 1, record 7, French, - captation%20des%20solides
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Dredging
- Environment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- dewatering of sediment
1, record 8, English, dewatering%20of%20sediment
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dewatering of sediment before transport generally required. 1, record 8, English, - dewatering%20of%20sediment
Record 8, Key term(s)
- sediment dewatering
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Dragage
- Environnement
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- déshydratation des sédiments
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9shydratation%20des%20s%C3%A9diments
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nécessite généralement une déshydratation préalable des sédiments. 1, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9shydratation%20des%20s%C3%A9diments
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-09-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Dredging
- Environment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- dewatering
1, record 9, English, dewatering
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the other hand, certain noncalcic sediment containing reactive iron and reduced sulphides can become moderately and even highly acidic in the oxidation conditions typical of the dewatering and draining of upland disposal. 1, record 9, English, - dewatering
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Dragage
- Environnement
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- assèchement
1, record 9, French, ass%C3%A8chement
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- déshydratation 2, record 9, French, d%C3%A9shydratation
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En contrepartie, certains sédiments non calcaires et contenant du fer réactif et des composés de sulfures réduits peuvent devenir modérément et même fortement acides dans les conditions d'oxydation qui accompagnent l'assèchement et l'égouttement lors d'une mise en dépôt terrestre. 1, record 9, French, - ass%C3%A8chement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-07-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- noncalcic sediment
1, record 10, English, noncalcic%20sediment
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the other hand, certain noncalcic sediment containing reactive iron and reduced sulphides can become moderately and even highly acidic in the oxidation conditions typical of the dewatering and draining of upland disposal. 1, record 10, English, - noncalcic%20sediment
Record 10, Key term(s)
- non calcic sediment
- non-calcic sediment
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- sédiment non calcaire
1, record 10, French, s%C3%A9diment%20non%20calcaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En contrepartie, certains sédiments non calcaires et contenant du fer réactif et des composés de sulfures réduits peuvent devenir modérément et même fortement acides dans les conditions d'oxydation qui accompagnent l'assèchement et l'égouttement lors d'une mise en dépôt terrestre. 1, record 10, French, - s%C3%A9diment%20non%20calcaire
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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