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IMMERSED FILTER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pressure leaf filter
1, record 1, English, pressure%20leaf%20filter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leaf filter 1, record 1, English, leaf%20filter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pressure leaf filters consist of pressure tanks filled with slurry into which a number of filter leaves connected to drainage pipes are immersed. The leaves may be grids covered with filted cloth bags, shallow boxes of screen cloth, or porous cylindrical tubes of metal or porcelain. They may be horizontal or vertical. 1, record 1, English, - pressure%20leaf%20filter
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are many types of filter designs such as pressure filters and gravity filters, the foregoing being obtainable in leaf and tubular and cartridge shape. 2, record 1, English, - pressure%20leaf%20filter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filtre à cadres
1, record 1, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20cadres
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- filtre à feuilles 2, record 1, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20feuilles
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Filtres à cadres verticaux. Les éléments filtrants (cadres) de forme circulaire, rectangulaire ou carrée sont disposés verticalement dans une cuve horizontale ou verticale travaillant sous pression. 1, record 1, French, - filtre%20%C3%A0%20cadres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Filtres à cadres horizontaux, à nettoyage automatique. Ces filtres sont une variante des appareils décrits précédemment (filtres à cadres verticaux). 1, record 1, French, - filtre%20%C3%A0%20cadres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les illustrations que l'on trouve pour «horizontal tank pressure leaf filter» et «filtre à cadres verticaux, cuve horizontale et nettoyage manuel» dans ENSCI 1982 5-404 et TECHN J2 1543-8 nous portent à croire qu'il s'agit du même appareil. Cependant, à la lecture des textes dont nous disposons, il semble que le «leaf filter» soit un générique par rapport au «filtre à cadres». 3, record 1, French, - filtre%20%C3%A0%20cadres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Coal Preparation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- filter feed trough
1, record 2, English, filter%20feed%20trough
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tank containing the pulp to be filtered, generally fitted with an agitator to maintain the solids in the pulp in suspension, and in which the drum or disk of a rotary vacuum filter is partially immersed. 1, record 2, English, - filter%20feed%20trough
Record 2, Key term(s)
- filter trough
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Préparation des charbons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cuve d'un filtre
1, record 2, French, cuve%20d%27un%20filtre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- auge d'un filtre 2, record 2, French, auge%20d%27un%20filtre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récipient contenant la pulpe d'un filtre rotatif. 1, record 2, French, - cuve%20d%27un%20filtre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cuve de filtre
- auge de filtre
- cuve du filtre
- auge du filtre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-01-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crosslinked enzyme membrane
1, record 3, English, crosslinked%20enzyme%20membrane
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Microporous nonfibrous filter membrane... in the pores of which... an enzyme capable of bringing about a specific chemical alteration in a substrate has been crosslinked by means of a bifunctional coupling agent.... Enzyme membranes of this process are prepared by first impregnating the membrane pores with a suitable enzyme. This can be done either by forcing an enzyme solution through the pores of the membrane or by immersing the membrane in the enzyme solution for 3 to 10 hours, thereby allowing the enzyme molecules to diffuse into the pores of the membrane. The enzyme-loaded membrane is then immersed into a solution of a bifunctional crosslinking agent to effect the crosslinking of the enzyme in the membrane pores. 1, record 3, English, - crosslinked%20enzyme%20membrane
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- membrane porteuse d'enzymes réticulées
1, record 3, French, membrane%20porteuse%20d%27enzymes%20r%C3%A9ticul%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Différentes méthodes d'immobilisation par réticulation [...] son applicables : - réticulation des molécules d'enzymes entre elles en solution. Lorsque les structures ainsi préparées demeurent solubles, on peut les inclure dans un gel. [...] - réticulation des molécules d'enzymes diluées par des molécules protéiques non actives, par exemple l'albumine, ce qui permet de diminuer l'effet dénaturant du pontage et de faire varier l'activité des complexes. [...] - les propriétés mécaniques des préparations précédentes laissant, en général, à désirer, on a procédé à la réticulation des molécules d'enzymes après adsorption ou imprégnation d'un support convenable. Dans le cas de supports poreux, l'augmentation de taille résultant du pontage intermoléculaire empêche l'enzyme de diffuser librement hors des pores. Cette méthode a été mise au point [...] avec des adsorbants, [...] avec des membranes (membranes porteuses d'enzymes réticulées), [...] avec des supports minéraux, [...] avec l'amino-éthylcellulose pour la pepsine. 1, record 3, French, - membrane%20porteuse%20d%27enzymes%20r%C3%A9ticul%C3%A9es
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-12-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- immersed filter 1, record 4, English, immersed%20filter
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- filtre immergé
1, record 4, French, filtre%20immerg%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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