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TERTIARY FILTRATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- secondary treatment
1, record 1, English, secondary%20treatment
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- secondary wastewater treatment 2, record 1, English, secondary%20wastewater%20treatment
correct
- biological wastewater treatment 3, record 1, English, biological%20wastewater%20treatment
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Treatment of sewage by biological processes, such as biological filtration and settlement, or activated sludge, as distinct from preliminary treatment(grit separation, comminution, etc.), primary treatment(primary sedimentation) and tertiary treatment(effluent polishing by sand filtration, micro-straining, etc.). 4, record 1, English, - secondary%20treatment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secondary treatment: term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - secondary%20treatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traitement secondaire
1, record 1, French, traitement%20secondaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- traitement secondaire des eaux usées 2, record 1, French, traitement%20secondaire%20des%20eaux%20us%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement d'eau usée par des processus biologiques tels que la filtration biologique et la décantation, ou les boues activées, distinct du traitement préliminaire (désensablage, dilacération, etc.) du traitement primaire (sédimentation primaire) et du traitement tertiaire (polissage des effluents par filtration sur sable, microfiltration, etc.). 3, record 1, French, - traitement%20secondaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traitement secondaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - traitement%20secondaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tratamiento secundario
1, record 1, Spanish, tratamiento%20secundario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tratamiento biológico secundario 2, record 1, Spanish, tratamiento%20biol%C3%B3gico%20secundario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tratamiento de las aguas negras, por métodos biológicos, después del tratamiento primario por sedimentación. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tratamiento%20secundario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polishing
1, record 2, English, polishing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tertiary treatment process used to eliminate the suspended solids of an effluent, usually by filtration or by activated carbon treatment. 2, record 2, English, - polishing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- polissage
1, record 2, French, polissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- affinage 1, record 2, French, affinage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération réalisée au cours du traitement tertiaire dans le but d'éliminer d'un effluent les micropolluants sous forme de substances organiques dissoutes ou à l'état colloïdal, en ayant recours le plus souvent à la floculation, suivi d'une décantation ou d'une flottation, au microtamisage, à la filtration, et parfois au traitement par le charbon actif et par l'ozone, pour pouvoir ensuite être en mesure de rejeter cet effluent dans le milieu naturel. 2, record 2, French, - polissage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traitement d'affinage des eaux destinées à la consommation humaine. 3, record 2, French, - polissage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le souci de la santé du consommateur conduit à considérer la filtration comme un finissage que les traitements d'affinage peuvent encore parfaire. 4, record 2, French, - polissage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- distillation
1, record 3, English, distillation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Process in which a mixture of liquids or solutes and liquids are heated; the more volatile components are vaporized, collected, and then condensed into one or more fractions. The distillate is thus separated from the less volatile components or solids present in the mixture. 2, record 3, English, - distillation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tertiary treatment is... primarily intended to further clean, or polish, secondary treatment plant effluents by removing additional suspended material and lowering the BOD, generally by filtration. This polishing, however, has little impact on the dissolved solids, including the nutrients, synthetic organic chemicals, and heavy metals. To eliminate these constituents of wastewater, other methods of treatment have been devised. These processes include coagulation and sedimentation, precipitation, adsorption on activated carbon or other adsorbents, foam separation, electrodialysis, reverse osmosis, ion exchange, and distillation. 3, record 3, English, - distillation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- distillation
1, record 3, French, distillation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de séparation des composés qui repose sur la différence existant entre la composition d'un mélange liquide et celle de sa vapeur en équilibre. En règle générale, le liquide d'alimentation est vaporisé partiellement ou totalement par apport de chaleur et la vapeur récupérée est condensée partiellement ou totalement par refroidissement et/ou compression. 2, record 3, French, - distillation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour l'éthanol ou le butanol, qui agissent sur l'intégrité même des cellules lorsqu'ils sont à forte concentration et sur certaines activités enzymatiques, le mieux est de les retirer en continu, au fur et à mesure de leur formation. [...] Pour l'éthanol, on peut opérer par distillation sous vide [...] ou par extraction liquide-liquide à l'aide d'un solvant biocompatible, immiscible à l'eau et possédant une bonne affinité pour l'alcool. 3, record 3, French, - distillation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- destilación
1, record 3, Spanish, destilaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Separación de una mezcla líquida vaporizándola parcialmente; la fracción vaporizada se condensa y se recupera como líquido. 2, record 3, Spanish, - destilaci%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tertiary filtration 1, record 4, English, tertiary%20filtration
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- filtration tertiaire
1, record 4, French, filtration%20tertiaire
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Mémento technique de l'eau (1989), page 1294 1, record 4, French, - filtration%20tertiaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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