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ANAEROBIC DECOMPOSITION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Waste Management
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anaerobic decomposition
1, record 1, English, anaerobic%20decomposition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Animal wastes contain large amounts of organic matter which, if broken down by bacteria in the absence of oxygen, will produce significant quantities of methane gas. The bacterial action results in a form of biodegradation known as anaerobic decomposition. 2, record 1, English, - anaerobic%20decomposition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Given a sufficient detention time in the aquatic plant system, the algae present in pond effluents either dies and settles to the bottom of the basin where it undergoes anaerobic decomposition or it is removed from the water column by the roots of the aquatic plant. 3, record 1, English, - anaerobic%20decomposition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "anaerobic digestion". 4, record 1, English, - anaerobic%20decomposition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Gestion des déchets
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décomposition anaérobie
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9composition%20ana%C3%A9robie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décomposition anaérobique 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9composition%20ana%C3%A9robique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décomposition et dégradation des matières organiques dans un milieu ne contenant pas d'oxygène dissous. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9composition%20ana%C3%A9robie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe fondamental tient au fait que les déchets animaux contiennent de grandes quantités de matière organique qui, après dégradation biologique en l'absence d'oxygène (décomposition anaérobique), produisent d'importantes quantités de méthane. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9composition%20ana%C3%A9robie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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