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OSMOSIS INVERSA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tertiary treatment
1, record 1, English, tertiary%20treatment
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- advanced treatment 2, record 1, English, advanced%20treatment
correct
- complete treatment 3, record 1, English, complete%20treatment
correct, see observation
- tertiary sewage treatment 4, record 1, English, tertiary%20sewage%20treatment
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any additional processing of secondary treatment effluents undertaken to further improve their quality. Tertiary treatment may be used to further reduce almost any undesirable constituent of wastes: suspended solids, BOD, nitrogen, phosphorus, toxic substances, or bacteria. 2, record 1, English, - tertiary%20treatment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
for "complete treatment": Sewage treatment. ... These processes may be classified as preliminary, primary, secondary, or complete, depending on the degree of treatment accomplished ... Complete treatment removes a high percentage of suspended, colloidal, and organic matter. 3, record 1, English, - tertiary%20treatment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tertiary treatment: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - tertiary%20treatment
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tertiary wastewater treatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traitement tertiaire
1, record 1, French, traitement%20tertiaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- traitement complémentaire 2, record 1, French, traitement%20compl%C3%A9mentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement d'épuration complémentaire intervenant après l'épuration biologique [...], et destiné à abaisser plus particulièrement la DBO résiduelle, ou la teneur en facteurs d'eutrophisation, ou encore la teneur en micro-polluants 3, record 1, French, - traitement%20tertiaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Application de procédés de traitement supplémentaires pour réduire davantage les effets de la pollution par des eaux usées ayant subi des traitements primaires et secondaires. Ce traitement supplémentaire peut être 1) un traitement physique supplémentaire, ou 2) un traitement chimique, ou 3) un traitement biologique supplémentaire. 4, record 1, French, - traitement%20tertiaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
traitement tertiaire : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - traitement%20tertiaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tratamiento terciario
1, record 1, Spanish, tratamiento%20terciario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- tratamiento avanzado 2, record 1, Spanish, tratamiento%20avanzado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tratamiento de depuración adicional para reducir la cantidad de nitrógeno y otros elementos del efluente epurado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tratamiento%20terciario
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las operaciones unitarias más utilizadas en el tratamiento terciario son : la adsorción, el cambio iónico y procesos de separación por membranas tales como la ultrafiltración, la osmosis inversa y la electrodiálisis. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tratamiento%20terciario
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Dust Removal
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reverse osmosis
1, record 2, English, reverse%20osmosis
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RO 2, record 2, English, RO
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The flow of water through a membrane from a more concentrated to a less concentrated solution as a result of application of pressure to the former in excess of the osmotic pressure difference between the two. 3, record 2, English, - reverse%20osmosis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... reverse osmosis can be used to demineralise a saline solution and to remove pollutants from a polluted solution. 4, record 2, English, - reverse%20osmosis
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reverse osmosis: term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - reverse%20osmosis
Record 2, Key term(s)
- inverse osmosis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Traitement des eaux
- Dépoussiérage
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- osmose inverse
1, record 2, French, osmose%20inverse
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- OI 2, record 2, French, OI
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hyperfiltration 3, record 2, French, hyperfiltration
feminine noun
- osmose inversée 3, record 2, French, osmose%20invers%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage de l'eau d'une solution concentrée dans une solution moins concentrée à travers une membrane, sous l'effet d'une pression supérieure à la différence des pressions osmotiques des deux solutions, exercée sur la plus concentrée des deux. 4, record 2, French, - osmose%20inverse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] avec l'osmose inverse, une solution saline peut être déminéralisée et une solution polluée dépolluée. 5, record 2, French, - osmose%20inverse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
osmose inverse : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 6, record 2, French, - osmose%20inverse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
osmose inverse; OI : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie; terme uniformisé par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre. 7, record 2, French, - osmose%20inverse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Tratamiento del agua
- Eliminación del polvo
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ósmosis inversa
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%B3smosis%20inversa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- osmosis inversa 2, record 2, Spanish, osmosis%20inversa
correct, feminine noun
- hiperfiltración 2, record 2, Spanish, hiperfiltraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flujo de agua a través de una membrana desde una solución más concentrada hasta una menos concentrada, como resultado de aplicarle a la primera una presión mayor que la diferencia de presión osmótica entre las dos soluciones. 1, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%B3smosis%20inversa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Osmosis inversa : también denominada hiperfiltración, retiene iones y moléculas de masa molecular superior a algunas decenas de gramas por mol. La osmosis inversa puede utilizarse para recuperar y revalorizar ciertos metales concentrados y tiene la ventaja adicional de eliminar la materia orgánica disuelta. 2, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%B3smosis%20inversa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ósmosis u osmosis: Aunque también se usa la forma llana osmosis, en la mayor parte del mundo hispánico se prefiere la forma esdrújula ósmosis. Lo mismo cabe decir de sus derivados endósmosis o endosmosis y exósmosis o exosmosis. El adjetivo correspondiente es osmótico [...] 3, record 2, Spanish, - %C3%B3smosis%20inversa
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-01-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- microstraining
1, record 3, English, microstraining
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- microfiltration 2, record 3, English, microfiltration
- microscreening 3, record 3, English, microscreening
correct
- fine filtration 2, record 3, English, fine%20filtration
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Treatment of water by microstraining makes possible the removal of some microscopic organisms and fine suspended matter. The microstraining fabric may have 160,000 apertures per square inch, having a nominal size of about 23 [microns]. 1, record 3, English, - microstraining
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... fine filtration is generally called microfiltration as opposed to macrofiltration, a process in which particles larger than 150 microns are retained. 2, record 3, English, - microstraining
Record 3, Key term(s)
- micro-straining
- micromesh straining
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- microfiltration
1, record 3, French, microfiltration
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- filtration fine 1, record 3, French, filtration%20fine
correct, feminine noun
- microtamisage 2, record 3, French, microtamisage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de séparation de soluté par membranes sous l'effet d'une pression qui retient des particules supérieures à plusieurs microns. 2, record 3, French, - microfiltration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
microtamisage [...] cette méthode de filtration dénommée également microfiltration, utilise des toiles en acier inoxydables comportant des mailles dont la taille est généralement comprise entre 20 et 60 microns (20 de préférence pour un traitement tertiaire). 2, record 3, French, - microfiltration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] les filtres conduisant à une filtration fine, [...] Cette filtration fine est en général appelée microfiltration en opposition à la macrofiltration qui consiste à retenir des particules de plus de 150 microns. 3, record 3, French, - microfiltration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento del agua
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- microfiltración
1, record 3, Spanish, microfiltraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- microtamizado 1, record 3, Spanish, microtamizado
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sistema de filtración superficial que se ha utilizado para eliminar una parte de los sólidos en suspensión residuales presentes en efluentes secundarios y de estanques de estabilización. 1, record 3, Spanish, - microfiltraci%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En el caso de membranas semipermeables, [...] Constituyen la continuación de los procesos clásicos de filtración :-Filtración sobre arena-Microfiltración-Ultrafiltración-Osmosis inversa. 1, record 3, Spanish, - microfiltraci%C3%B3n
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