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Record 1 2015-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
DEF

Macroscopic particles which are formed in a liquid by flocculation, usually separable by gravity or flotation.

CONT

Flocculation is the process of building the coagulated particles into a floc that is large enough and dense enough to settle.

OBS

floc: In English, this term has two meanings: (1) that of the French "floc", of this record, and (2) that of the French "flocon", corresponding to each of the coagulated particles builded into a floc. The term "flocculate" to correspond to the concept of this record, should be used, in our opinion, in the plural form ("flocculates").

OBS

floc; flocculate: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • flocculates

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Techniques industrielles
DEF

Particules macroscopiques formées dans un liquide par floculation, généralement séparables par gravité ou par flottation.

CONT

Le grossissement du floc sera favorisé par : un brassage homogène et lent de l'ensemble afin d'augmenter les chances de rencontre des particules colloïdales déchargées électriquement avec une particule de floc.

OBS

Les termes français «floc» et «flocon» représentent tous deux une agglomération de fines particules, mais le sens du mot «floc» est plus vaste : il est le grand ensemble qui comprend les petits ensembles (flocons) de particules réunies entre elles. Comme nous savons que l'ensemble des flocons désigne le floc, employé au pluriel le terme «flocons» devient le synonyme de «floc», puisque dans ce cas il est sous-entendu que l'on parle de l'ensemble de tous les flocons.

OBS

floc; floculat : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingenieria química
  • Tratamiento del agua
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
  • Procesos y técnicas industriales
DEF

Partículas macroscópicas que se forman en un líquido mediante floculación, y que generalmente se pueden eliminar mediante sedimentación o flotación.

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