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Record 1 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

... in-depth clogging is perfectly possible provided that the effective grain size and homogeneity-coefficient of the sand is more or less the same on the surface and at the bottom; i.e. if the filter bed is of uniform grain size throughout its depth, not only when initially filled but after each wash cycle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

[...] un encrassement en profondeur est parfaitement possible, à condition que le lit filtrant soit d'une taille effective et d'un coefficient d'homogénéité sensiblement identiques en surface et au fond, c'est-à-dire que le lit filtrant soit d'une granulométrie homogène sur toute sa hauteur, non seulement lors de son chargement initial mais après chaque lavage.

Spanish

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