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EAUX RAFFINERIE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Dust Removal
- Water Pollution
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural flotation
1, record 1, English, natural%20flotation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spontaneous flotation 2, record 1, English, spontaneous%20flotation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In natural flotation oil, grease, or other substances lighter than water tend to rise naturally to the surface of tanks in which wastewaters are brought to rest. The resulting surface scums are then skimmed off in ways analogous to the removal of sludge from settling tanks. 1, record 1, English, - natural%20flotation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Dépoussiérage
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flottation naturelle
1, record 1, French, flottation%20naturelle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épaississement naturel par flottation 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9paississement%20naturel%20par%20flottation
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flottation naturelle. Elle est réalisée très simplement en faisant traverser de haut en bas une capacité, à faible vitesse, par la suspension à traiter. [...] Les matières flottantes se rassemblent à la surface sous le seul effet de leur faible densité, alors que le liquide interstitiel est évacué par le bas au moyen d’une cloison siphoïde. 1, record 1, French, - flottation%20naturelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
«épaississement naturel par flottation» : Un épaississement naturel par flottation due à une fermentation est parfois utilisé sur de grands bassins à boues organiques situés dans des zones désertes. Enfin, la flottation naturelle est couramment employée pour le prédéshuilage d’eaux de raffinerie [...] 1, record 1, French, - flottation%20naturelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«épaississement naturel par flottation» : Cette expression ne peut être marquée "CORRECT" parce qu’elle n’a pas été trouvée chez d’autre auteurs et qu’elle semble plus être une figure stylistique explicative qu’autre chose : l’épaississement est, en fait, le résultat de la flottation, et non un procédé. 2, record 1, French, - flottation%20naturelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2005-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Industrial Establishments
- Nuclear Waste Materials
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- storm water management lagoon
1, record 2, English, storm%20water%20management%20lagoon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uranium refining and conversion. Effluent management systems. ... 3) Remediate storm water management lagoon. 1, record 2, English, - storm%20water%20management%20lagoon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Établissements industriels
- Déchets nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bassin de gestion des eaux pluviales
1, record 2, French, bassin%20de%20gestion%20des%20eaux%20pluviales
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Raffinerie et usine de conversion d’uranium. Systèmes de gestion des effluents. [...] 3) Décontamination du bassin de gestion des eaux pluviales. 1, record 2, French, - bassin%20de%20gestion%20des%20eaux%20pluviales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- refinery process water 1, record 3, English, refinery%20process%20water
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For refinery process water not containing paraffin products or other bulky waste matter, a series of parallel sloping plates a few centimetres apart can be arranged inside the oil separator ... 1, record 3, English, - refinery%20process%20water
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- eaux de raffinerie
1, record 3, French, eaux%20de%20raffinerie
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur des eaux de raffinerie non chargées en produits paraffiniques ou autres déchets volumineux, il est possible de disposer dans le déshuileur une série de plaques parallèles inclinées espacées de quelques centimètres [...] 1, record 3, French, - eaux%20de%20raffinerie
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eaux de raffinerie : terme rarement utilisé au singulier(eau de raffinerie). 2, record 3, French, - eaux%20de%20raffinerie
Record 3, Key term(s)
- eau de raffinerie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- paraffin product
1, record 4, English, paraffin%20product
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For refinery process water not containing paraffin products or other bulky waste matter, a series of parallel sloping plates a few centimetres apart can be arranged inside the oil separator ... 1, record 4, English, - paraffin%20product
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- produit paraffinique
1, record 4, French, produit%20paraffinique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur des eaux de raffinerie non chargées en produits paraffiniques ou autres déchets volumineux, il est possible de disposer dans le déshuileur une série de plaques parallèles inclinées espacées de quelques centimètres [...] 1, record 4, French, - produit%20paraffinique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- static oil separator
1, record 5, English, static%20oil%20separator
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... spontaneous flotation is in general use for initial oil separation from refinery process and rolling mill effluents, etc. Figure 223 shows the upward flow rates for hydrocarbon droplets of various sizes; these values are used as a basis for calculation for static oil separators. 1, record 5, English, - static%20oil%20separator
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déshuileur statique
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9shuileur%20statique
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) la flottation naturelle est couramment employée pour le pré-déshuilage d’eaux de raffinerie, laminoirs, etc. La figure 223 indique les vitesses ascensionnelles de gouttelettes d’hydrocarbures de différentes dimensions, valeurs qui servent de base au calcul des déshuileurs statiques. 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9shuileur%20statique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- air micro-bubble
1, record 6, English, air%20micro%2Dbubble
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Preliminary removal of oily products from waste waters from petroleum refineries, petrochemical plants and engineering works ... Complete oil removal with a reduction of the hydrocarbon content to 5mg/l or less requires a two-step treatment: preliminary oil removal, ... final oil removal (filtration, chemical clarification and flocculation, flotation with air micro-bubbles, etc.) to complete the purification ... 1, record 6, English, - air%20micro%2Dbubble
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- micro-bulle d'air
1, record 6, French, micro%2Dbulle%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prédéshuilage des eaux résiduaires de raffinerie de pétrole, usines pétrochimiques et industries mécaniques. [...] nécessite en fait un traitement en deux stades : prédéshuilage [...] déshuilage final(filtration, décantation avec coagulation chimique, flottation par micro-bulles d’air etc.) permettant d’obtenir l'épuration complète [...] 1, record 6, French, - micro%2Dbulle%20d%27air
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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