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DIGESTER SLUDGE [3 records]

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Record 1 2015-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
CONT

The anaerobic bacteria used are commonly a mixture of methanogenic bacteria that use methane as their main source of carbon; these bacteria are found in anaerobic sediment or digester sludge.

OBS

The term "sludge" is considered to be an uncountable noun. However, it is often found in the plural form (sludges), particularly when speaking of different types of sludge.

Key term(s)
  • digester sludges

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
CONT

Les bactéries anaérobies sont communément un mélange de bactéries méthaniques qui utilisent le méthane comme source principale de carbone; elles se retrouvent dans les sédiments anaérobies et dans les boues des digesteurs.

Key term(s)
  • boue de digesteur

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Biomass Energy
  • Wastewater Treatment
DEF

A tank in which organic or volatile matter in sludge is gasified, liquified, mineralized, or converted into more stable organic matter through the activities of either anaerobic or aerobic organisms.

Key term(s)
  • sludge digester
  • sludge digestor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Énergie de la biomasse
  • Traitement des eaux usées
DEF

Réservoir où l'on entrepose les matières solides provenant de la décantation des eaux d'égout dans le but de les décomposer et de les rendre imputrescibles et inoffensives.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
  • Energía de la biomasa
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
DEF

Depósito donde se producen fermentaciones de digestión de lodos.

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Record 3 2001-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

Digesters with sludge recirculation ... In these digesters, the sludge is mixed by external pumps. A ... recirculation system is provided and comprises: continuous or heating recirculating pumps which have the primary purpose of pumping enough sludge through the exchanger sludge heater to maintain the temperature of the sludge ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

Digesteurs à brassage hydraulique [...]. Dans ces digesteurs, le brassage est réalisé au moyen de pompes extérieures. Le circuit de recirculation [...] comporte : [...] des pompes de recirculation continue ou de chauffage, dont le but premier est de véhiculer à travers l'échangeur de chaleur-réchauffeur de boues un débit suffisant pour assurer le maintien en température de la masse de boues [...]

Spanish

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