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DIGESTION TERMOFILICA [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)
  • Energy Transformation
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Storage of Water
DEF

The anaerobic digestion of sludge at a temperature between 45 °C and 60 °C, thereby encouraging the growth of micro-organisms which grow best in this temperature range, for example, thermophilic micro-organisms.

OBS

thermophilic digestion; thermophilic conditioning: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Stockage des eaux
DEF

Digestion anaérobie de boue à une température située entre 45 °C et 60 °C, favorisant de ce fait la croissance de micro-organismes qui se développent le mieux dans cette zone de température, par exemple les micro-organismes thermophiles.

OBS

digestion thermophile; conditionnement thermophile : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transformación de la energía
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
  • Almacenamiento del agua
DEF

Digestión anaeróbica de lodos a una temperatura entre 45 °Cy 60 °C, lo que favorece el crecimiento de microorganismos que se desarrollan mejor en este intervalo de temperatura.

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