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DIGESTION MESOFILICA [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
DEF

A controlled process of bacterial decomposition of sludge under anaerobic conditions which may be carried out at ambient temperature, at between 25 and 40 °C (mesophilic digestion), or at between 45 and 60 °C (thermophilic digestion).

OBS

anaerobic sludge digestion: term and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • anaerobic digestion of sludge

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
DEF

Processus contrôlé de la décomposition bactérienne des boues, dans des conditions anaérobies, qui peut être effectuée à température ambiante, entre 25 et 40 °C (digestion mésophile) ou entre 45 et 60 °C (digestion thermophile).

OBS

digestion anaérobie des boues : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • digestion anaérobie de la boue

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
DEF

Proceso controlado de descomposición bacteriana de lodos en condiciones anaerobias, [que] se puede efectuar a temperatura ambiente, o entre 25 °C y 40 °C(digestión mesofílica), o entre 45 °C y 60 °C(digestión termofílica).

Key term(s)
  • digestión anaeróbica de lodo
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Record 2 2015-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Water Pollution
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Wastewater Treatment
DEF

The anaerobic digestion of sludge at a temperature of from 20 °C to 40 °C, thereby encouraging the growth of micro-organisms that grow best in this temperature range, that is to say mesophilic micro-organisms.

OBS

mesophilic digestion: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Traitement des eaux usées
DEF

Digestion anaérobie des boues à une température de 20 °C à 40 °C, permettant de stimuler la croissance des micro-organismes se multipliant de façon optimale à ces niveaux de temperature par exemple, les micro-organismes mésophiles.

OBS

digestion mésophile : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Contaminación del agua
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
DEF

Digestión anaeróbica de lodos a una temperatura de 20 °C a 40 °C, intentando estimular el crecimiento de microorganismos cuyo crecimiento óptimo se da en este intervalo de temperaturas por ejemplo, los microorganismos mesofílicos.

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