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DECANTATION [4 records]

Record 1 2015-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
DEF

The withdrawal of the supernatant liquor after settlement of suspended solids, or after separation from a liquid of higher density.

OBS

decantation: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
DEF

Retrait de la liqueur surnageante après sédimentation des matières solides en suspension ou après séparation d'un liquide de plus forte densité.

OBS

décantation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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

Retirada del licor sobrenadante después de la sedimentación de las materias sólidas suspendidas o después de la separación de un líquido de mayor densidad.

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Record 2 2005-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Processing of Mineral Products
DEF

A method for mechanical dewatering of a wet solid by pouring off the liquid without disturbing underlying sediment or precipitate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
  • Préparation des produits miniers

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingenieria química
  • Preparación de los productos mineros
DEF

Separación por gravedad de dos o más cuerpos no miscibles, de densidad diferente, cuando uno de ellos por lo menos es líquido.

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Record 3 2001-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Farmacología
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Record 4 1996-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Construction Materials
DEF

Washing of a solid by decantation, while leaching (or) lixiviation is the treatment of a solid by a liquid in order to remove soluble components; percolation is a process of continuous extraction of soluble matter.

Key term(s)
  • decantation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Matériaux de construction
DEF

Lavage d'un solide par décantation, tandis que le lessivage (ou) lixiviation est le traitement d'un solide par un liquide afin d'en extraire les composants solubles; la percolation est un procédé d'extraction continue des matières solubles.

Key term(s)
  • décantation

Spanish

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