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EAUX EGOUT DECANTEES [3 records]

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Record 1 2020-09-15

English

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

A biological treatment unit consisting of stone, cement-asbestos, or other surfaces supported in an aeration tank, in which air is diffused up and around the surfaces and [in which] settled wastewater flows through the tank.

French

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

Lit bactérien fait de pierre, d’amiante-ciment ou d’un autre matériau contenu dans un réservoir d’aération dans lequel l'air est diffusé vers le haut en même temps que les eaux d’égout décantées s’écoulent vers le bas.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-11-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
  • Wastewater Treatment
DEF

A system for treating crude or settled sewage, often taking the form of parallel channels joined at the ends to form a closed circuit and equipped with aeration rotors.

CONT

Oxidation channels. In a channel (generally shallow) forming a closed circuit, one or more aeration horizontal rotors oxygenate the liquor and sweep it along with a rotating motion.

OBS

oxidation channel; oxidation ditch: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
  • Traitement des eaux usées
DEF

Système de traitement des eaux d’égout brutes ou décantées, souvent sous forme de canaux parallèles qui se rejoignent à chaque extrémité pour former un circuit fermé et qui sont équipés de rotors d’aération.

OBS

chenal d’oxydation; fosse d’oxydation : termes et définition normalisés par l’ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alcantarillas y drenaje
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
DEF

Sistema de tratamiento de aguas residuales brutas o decantadas, que toman a menudo la formación de canales paralelos unidos en los extremos para formar un circuito cerrado y equipado con rotores de aeración.

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Record 3 1995-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

A system of open-jointed tile, usually laid on a rock fill, used for dispersing wastewater effluents into the ground.

OBS

Subsurface systems. These systems are still the most numerous type of wastewater treatment and disposal systems in the U.S. There are several million septic tank leach field units in use. The typical system includes some form of preapplication treatment, usually a septic tank, for solids and grease removal, followed by a subsurface network of piping or chambers for effluent distribution to the subsoil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
DEF

Partie de la fosse septique formée d’un lit de gravier sur lequel les eaux d’égout préalablement décantées sont distribuées grâce à un réseau de tuyaux à joints ouverts.

Spanish

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