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EAU SURSATUREE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scale deposit
1, record 1, English, scale%20deposit
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adherent inorganic deposit formed on surfaces by water which has become supersaturated with respect to one or more solutes, or destabilized by loss of carbon dioxide, for example, by boiling. 1, record 1, English, - scale%20deposit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - scale%20deposit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tartre
1, record 1, French, tartre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépôt en couches 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4t%20en%20couches
masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépôt inorganique formé sur les surfaces par l'eau qui est sursaturée avec un ou plusieurs soluté(s), ou déstabilisée par la perte de dioxyde de carbone, par exemple en la faisant bouillir. 2, record 1, French, - tartre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dépôt en couches : Terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 3, record 1, French, - tartre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tártaro
1, record 1, Spanish, t%C3%A1rtaro
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Petrochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- superwet combustion
1, record 2, English, superwet%20combustion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- combustion sursaturée
1, record 2, French, combustion%20sursatur%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustion humide dans laquelle une partie de l’eau injectée ne peut être vaporisée et se propage sous forme liquide dans la totalité du volume chaud. 1, record 2, French, - combustion%20sursatur%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Combustion sursaturée [...]. Si le rapport eau/air est très élevé, l'enthalpie disponible en amont n’ est plus suffisante pour vaporiser toute l'eau qui parvient au front de combustion [...] une saturation en eau liquide est présente dans tout le volume chaud. On parle alors de combustion sursaturée.(Exploitation des gisements d’hydrocarbures, pp. 232, 233). 1, record 2, French, - combustion%20sursatur%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
- Petroquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustión sobresaturada
1, record 2, Spanish, combusti%C3%B3n%20sobresaturada
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unstable water 1, record 3, English, unstable%20water
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The removal of all the carbon dioxide produces what is known as unstable water, which means it is supersaturated with calcium bicarbonate and thus precipitation of calcium carbonate beyond the neutralizing filter can easily occur. 1, record 3, English, - unstable%20water
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- eau instable
1, record 3, French, eau%20instable
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fait de débarrasser l'eau de tout le gaz carbonique produit une eau instable, c'est-à-dire sursaturée de bicarbonate de calcium, ce qui fait que la précipitation de carbonate de calcium peut facilement se poursuivre en aval du filtre neutralisant. 1, record 3, French, - eau%20instable
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nitrification treatment
1, record 4, English, nitrification%20treatment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The bubble] aerator is recommended for the removal of corrosive carbon dioxide coupled with oxidation of the ferrous iron in bore-hole water. The aerator is also suitable for nitrification treatment or for deaeration of supersaturated waters. 1, record 4, English, - nitrification%20treatment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- traitement de nitrification
1, record 4, French, traitement%20de%20nitrification
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'] aérateur [par barbotage] est préconisé quand on recherche simultanément une élimination du gaz carbonique agressif et une oxydation suffisante du fer ferreux des eaux de forage. Il est également bien adapté aux traitements de nitrification ou de désaération d’une eau sursaturée. 1, record 4, French, - traitement%20de%20nitrification
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- corrosive carbon dioxide 1, record 5, English, corrosive%20carbon%20dioxide
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The bubble] aerator is recommended for the removal of corrosive carbon dioxide coupled with oxidation of the ferrous iron in bore-hole water. The aerator is also suitable for nitrification treatment or for deaeration of supersaturated waters. 1, record 5, English, - corrosive%20carbon%20dioxide
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gaz carbonique agressif
1, record 5, French, gaz%20carbonique%20agressif
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'] aérateur [par barbotage] est préconisé quand on recherche simultanément une élimination du gaz carbonique agressif et une oxydation suffisante du fer ferreux des eaux de forage. Il est également bien adapté aux traitements de nitrification ou de désaération d’une eau sursaturée. 1, record 5, French, - gaz%20carbonique%20agressif
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1982-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- supersaturated water
1, record 6, English, supersaturated%20water
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The bubble] aerator is recommended for the removal of corrosive carbon dioxide coupled with oxidation of the ferrous iron in bore-hole water. The aerator is also suitable for nitrification treatment or for deaeration of supersaturated waters. 1, record 6, English, - supersaturated%20water
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- eau sursaturée
1, record 6, French, eau%20sursatur%C3%A9e
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[L'] aérateur [par barbotage] est préconisé quand on recherche simultanément une élimination du gaz carbonique agressif et une oxydation suffisante du fer ferreux des eaux de forage. Il est également bien adapté aux traitements de nitrification ou de désaération d’une eau sursaturée. 1, record 6, French, - eau%20sursatur%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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