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ROTARY VACUUM DISC FILTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disc filter
1, record 1, English, disc%20filter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- disk filter 2, record 1, English, disk%20filter
correct
- rotary vacuum disk filter 2, record 1, English, rotary%20vacuum%20disk%20filter
correct
- disk-type filter 3, record 1, English, disk%2Dtype%20filter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Continuous dewatering filter in which the membrane (filter-cloth) is stretched on segments of a disc. These discs rotate through tank of slurry. Vacuum inside the disc draws liquid through to discharge, the solids forming a cake which is lifted clear and separately discharged. 4, record 1, English, - disc%20filter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rotary vacuum disc filter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filtre à disques
1, record 1, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20disques
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- filtre à vide à disques 2, record 1, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20vide%20%C3%A0%20disques
correct
- filtre à disques sous vide 3, record 1, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20disques%20sous%20vide
correct
- filtre rotatif à disques 3, record 1, French, filtre%20rotatif%20%C3%A0%20disques
correct
- filtre rotatif 2, record 1, French, filtre%20rotatif
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filtre à vide dont les surfaces filtrantes sont constituées par une série de disques divisés en éléments et tournant autour de leur axe. 2, record 1, French, - filtre%20%C3%A0%20disques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«filtre rotatif» : Improprement utilisé pour désigner un filtre à vide à disques ou à tambour. 2, record 1, French, - filtre%20%C3%A0%20disques
Record 1, Key term(s)
- filtre à disque
- filtre rotatif à disque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- filtro de disco
1, record 1, Spanish, filtro%20de%20disco
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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