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POROUS-TUBE COLUMN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- porous-tube column
1, record 1, English, porous%2Dtube%20column
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After this mixing, the air-water emulsion rises into a second compartment where contact continues. Thus each bubble of ozonized air is in contact with the water to be ozonized for an average time of more than 3 minutes, whereas in a porous-tube column a bubble takes only 20 seconds to reach the surface. 1, record 1, English, - porous%2Dtube%20column
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tour à tubes poreux
1, record 1, French, tour%20%C3%A0%20tubes%20poreux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après ce brassage, l'émulsion air-eau remonte dans un second compartiment où le contact se poursuit. Ainsi chaque bulle d'air ozoné se trouve-t-elle en contact avec l'eau à ozoner pendant un temps moyen de plus de trois minutes, alors que dans une tour à tubes poreux, une bulle met moins de 20 secondes pour parvenir à la surface. 1, record 1, French, - tour%20%C3%A0%20tubes%20poreux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air-water emulsion
1, record 2, English, air%2Dwater%20emulsion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After this mixing, the air-water emulsion rises into a second compartment where contact continues. Thus each bubble of ozonized air is in contact with the water to be ozonized for an average time of more than 3 minutes, whereas in a porous-tube column a bubble takes only 20 seconds to reach the surface. 1, record 2, English, - air%2Dwater%20emulsion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Techniques industrielles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- émulsion air-eau
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9mulsion%20air%2Deau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après ce brassage, l'émulsion air-eau remonte dans un second compartiment où le contact se poursuit. Ainsi chaque bulle d'air ozoné se trouve-t-elle en contact avec l'eau à ozoner pendant un temps moyen de plus de trois minutes, alors que dans une tour à tubes poreux, une bulle met moins de 20 secondes pour parvenir à la surface. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mulsion%20air%2Deau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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