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WET AIR PRESSURE OXIDATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heat treatment of sludge
1, record 1, English, heat%20treatment%20of%20sludge
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heat treatment 2, record 1, English, heat%20treatment
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two basic processes for thermal treatment of sludges. One, wet air oxidation, is the flameless oxidation of sludges at temperatures of 450 to 550 °F and pressures of about 1200 psig [pounds per square inch gage] The other type, heat treatment, is similar but carried out at temperatures of 350 to 400 ºF and pressures of 150 to 300 psig. Wet air oxidation reduces the sludge to an ash and heat treatment improves the dewaterability of the sludge. The lower temperature and pressure heat treatment is more widely used than the oxidation process. 3, record 1, English, - heat%20treatment%20of%20sludge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "sludge" is considered to be an uncountable noun. However, it is often found in the plural form (sludges), particularly when speaking of different types of sludge. 4, record 1, English, - heat%20treatment%20of%20sludge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heat treatment; heat treatment of sludge: terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - heat%20treatment%20of%20sludge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- heat treatment of sludges
- sludge heat treatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cuisson des boues
1, record 1, French, cuisson%20des%20boues
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le conditionnement peut être chimique (utilisation de sels métalliques, de polyélectrolytes) ou thermique (cuisson des boues entre 150 et 200 ºC pendant 30 à 60 minutes). 2, record 1, French, - cuisson%20des%20boues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cuisson des boues : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - cuisson%20des%20boues
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cuisson de la boue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tratamiento térmico de lodo
1, record 1, Spanish, tratamiento%20t%C3%A9rmico%20de%20lodo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calentamiento de lodo, a menudo bajo presión, para acondicionarlo de tal modo que se pueda deshidratar más fácilmente mediante un proceso de deshidratación estático o dinámico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tratamiento%20t%C3%A9rmico%20de%20lodo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermal conditioning
1, record 2, English, thermal%20conditioning
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The heating of sludge, often under pressure, to condition it so that it is more readily dewatered by a static or dynamic dewatering process. 2, record 2, English, - thermal%20conditioning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thermal conditioning. There are two basic processes for thermal treatment of sludges. One, wet air oxidation, is the flameless oxidation of sludges at temperatures of 450 to 550 °F and pressures of about 1200 psig. The other type, heat treatment, is similar but carried out at temperatures of 350 to 400 ºF and pressures of 150 to 300 psig. Wet air oxidation reduces the sludge to an ash and heat treatment improves the dewaterability of the sludge. The lower temperature and pressure heat treatment is more widely used than the oxidation process. 3, record 2, English, - thermal%20conditioning
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thermal conditioning: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - thermal%20conditioning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conditionnement thermique
1, record 2, French, conditionnement%20thermique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chauffage d'une boue, souvent réalisée sous pression, afin de la conditionner et d'en faciliter ainsi la déshydratation par un procédé statique ou dynamique. 1, record 2, French, - conditionnement%20thermique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conditionnement thermique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - conditionnement%20thermique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Water Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wet-air oxidation
1, record 3, English, wet%2Dair%20oxidation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wet-air oxydation 2, record 3, English, wet%2Dair%20oxydation
correct
- WAO 3, record 3, English, WAO
correct
- WETOX 4, record 3, English, WETOX
- WAO 3, record 3, English, WAO
- wet air oxidation 5, record 3, English, wet%20air%20oxidation
correct
- wet oxidation 1, record 3, English, wet%20oxidation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wet oxidation using air as the oxygen source. 6, record 3, English, - wet%2Dair%20oxidation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wet Oxidation (WO): The oxidation of oxidizable substances in water using the oxygen in air, pure or enriched oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid or some other oxidizing agent as the source of the oxidant. The oxidation process is conducted at subcritical temperatures (<374°C). 6, record 3, English, - wet%2Dair%20oxidation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wet oxidation: A method of sludge disposal that involves the oxidation of sludge solids in water suspension under high pressure and temperature. 1, record 3, English, - wet%2Dair%20oxidation
Record 3, Key term(s)
- wet air oxydation
- wet air pressure oxidation
- wet air pressure oxydation
- wet-air oxydation
- wet oxydation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- oxydation sous pression en milieu humide
1, record 3, French, oxydation%20sous%20pression%20en%20milieu%20humide
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- oxydation par voie humide 2, record 3, French, oxydation%20par%20voie%20humide
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'élimination de la matière organique et la réduction de volume des boues peuvent être obtenues par incinération, par oxydation sous pression en milieu humide («wet air oxidation») ou par combustion en eau supercritique («supercritical water oxidation»). Une étude en autoclave agité a permis de comparer sur une même boue d'épuration les performances des deux techniques d'oxydation voie humide et d'oxydation supercritique, en mettant l'accent sur les sous-produits résiduels en phase liquide et la composition de la phase gaz. 1, record 3, French, - oxydation%20sous%20pression%20en%20milieu%20humide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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