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BIOLOGICAL ANAEROBIC TREATMENT [2 records]

Record 1 2023-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Soil Pollution
DEF

A biological treatment in the absence of gaseous or soluble oxygen.

OBS

anaerobic biological treatment: term related to process-based treatment methods used for soil remediation.

OBS

anaerobic biological treatment: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • biological anaerobic treatment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Pollution du sol
DEF

Traitement biologique en l'absence d'oxygène gazeux ou soluble.

OBS

traitement biologique anaérobie : terme lié aux méthodes de traitement technologiques utilisées pour la remédiation du sol.

OBS

traitement biologique anaérobie : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Key term(s)
  • traitement biologique anaérobique
  • traitement anaérobie biologique
  • traitement anaérobique biologique

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

Anaerobic wastewater treatment is the biological treatment of wastewater without the use of air or elemental oxygen. Many applications are directed towards the removal of organic pollution in wastewater, slurries and sludges. The organic pollutants are converted by anaerobic microorganisms to a gas containing methane and carbon dioxide, known as "biogas."

OBS

anaerobic wastewater treatment: designation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
OBS

traitement anaérobie des eaux usées : désignation normalisée par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
DEF

Tratamiento que usa organismos anaerobios para reducir la materia orgánica de las aguas residuales.

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