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VERTICAL-SPINDLE AERATOR [1 record]

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Record 1 1982-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

... high-speed, vertical-spindle aerators, [are] running at 1 000 to 1 800 r.p.m. and driven directly by the motor without intermediate reduction gear; in consequence the turbine, which is usually located in a central shaft, is of small diameter. This type of [surface] aerator is better suited for lagooning treatment than for activated sludge tanks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

[...] les aérateurs à axe vertical à grande vitesse, 1 000 à 1 800 tr/mn, [sont] entraînés directement par le moteur, sans réducteur intermédiaire; corrélativement, l'hélice, généralement placée à l'intérieur d'une cheminée, est de faible diamètre. Ce type d'aérateurs [de surface] est mieux adapté au lagunage qu'aux bassins de boues activées.

Spanish

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