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POROUS METAL FILTER [3 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 2003-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- filter medium
1, record 2, English, filter%20medium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That portion of a filtration system that provides the liquid-solid separation, such as close-woven textiles or metal screens, papers, nonwoven fabrics, granular beds, or porous media. 2, record 2, English, - filter%20medium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The choice of filter medium is often the most important consideration in assuring satisfactory operation of a filter.... Filter media are manufactured from cotton, synthetic polymers, glass, asbestos, cellulose, metal, and other fiber-forming materials; from carbon, metal, refractories, synthetic polymers, and other porous or perforated solids; and from sand and other particulate solids capable of forming a permeable bed. 3, record 2, English, - filter%20medium
Record 2, Key term(s)
- filtering medium
- filtering media
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- milieu filtrant
1, record 2, French, milieu%20filtrant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La suspension à filtrer est appelée préfilt. La séparation se fait grâce au milieu filtrant [...] qui retient les particules et laisse passer le liquide. Ce liquide est appelé filtrat ou eau-mère et la couche de particules retenues sur le milieu filtrant est le gâteau ou tourteau. [...] Les milieux filtrants, qu'il s'agisse de masses filtrantes agglomérées ou non (sable, diatomite, quartz, fibres de coton, pierres poreuses, verres et métaux frittés) ou de membranes filtrantes (tissus, papiers, collodions, etc.), doivent remplir un certain nombre de conditions : résistances mécanique et chimique suffisantes, bonne capacité de rétention des solides, de manière à donner un filtrat clair, même dans le cas de suspensions très fines, etc. 2, record 2, French, - milieu%20filtrant
Record 2, Key term(s)
- médium filtrant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- medio filtrante
1, record 2, Spanish, medio%20filtrante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- medio de filtración 2, record 2, Spanish, medio%20de%20filtraci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento mecánicamente fuerte y resistente a la acción corrosiva de un fluido cuya función es la de actuar como soporte para la torta filtrante en la separación de partículas sólidas contenidas en un fluido. 3, record 2, Spanish, - medio%20filtrante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El medio filtrante de cualquier filtro debe cumplir los siguientes requisitos: 1.Retener los sólidos que han de filtrarse, dando un filtrado suficientemente claro. 2. No debe obstruirse o cegarse. 3. Ser químicamente resistente y tener la suficiente consistencia física para resistir las condiciones del proceso. 4. Permitir la descarga limpia y completa de la torta formada. 5. No tener un coste prohibitivo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - medio%20filtrante
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-04-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- porous metal filter
1, record 3, English, porous%20metal%20filter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A porous metal filter in the inlet nipple prevents dirt or foreign particles from entering the regulator. 1, record 3, English, - porous%20metal%20filter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- filtre en métal poreux
1, record 3, French, filtre%20en%20m%C3%A9tal%20poreux
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un filtre en métal poreux placé dans le raccord empêche les saletés et les corps étrangers d'entrer dans le détendeur. 1, record 3, French, - filtre%20en%20m%C3%A9tal%20poreux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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