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DECLINING RATE FILTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- declining rate filter
1, record 1, English, declining%20rate%20filter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The design of gravity rapid sand filters shall be based on a maximum design filtration rate of two gallons per square foot per minute. As the beginning of filter runs for declining rate filters, a maximum filtration rate of three gallons per square foot per minute is allowed. The filter discharge piping shall be designed with an orifice or other permanently installed flow limiting device to ensure that the maximum filter rate cannot be exceeded... With the exception of declining rate filters, each filter unit shall be equipped with a manually adjustable rate-of-flow indication or control valves with indicators. 2, record 1, English, - declining%20rate%20filter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filtre à vitesse décroissante
1, record 1, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20vitesse%20d%C3%A9croissante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- filtre à flux décroissant 2, record 1, French, filtre%20%C3%A0%20flux%20d%C3%A9croissant
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] réalisation, dans certains cas, soit de filtres à vitesse décroissante (double filtration, filtres, dual media filter), soit de filtres à granulométries différentes. 1, record 1, French, - filtre%20%C3%A0%20vitesse%20d%C3%A9croissante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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