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EPAISSISSEMENT GRAVITAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sludge thickener
1, record 1, English, sludge%20thickener
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of sedimentation tank in which the sludge is permitted to settle, usually equipped with scrapers traveling along the bottom of the tank which push the settled sludge to a sump, from which it is removed by gravity or by pumping. 2, record 1, English, - sludge%20thickener
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épaississeur de boues
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9paississeur%20de%20boues
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif destiné à assurer l'épaississement des boues, généralement par égouttage purement gravitaire. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paississeur%20de%20boues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les épaississeurs peuvent être de type statique ou mécanisé. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paississeur%20de%20boues
Record 1, Key term(s)
- épaississeur de boue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Waste Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gravity thickening
1, record 2, English, gravity%20thickening
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thicknening by settling 1, record 2, English, thicknening%20by%20settling
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mechanical processes mechanically force water out of the sediment using filtration (belt filter presses, chamber filtration, vacuum filtration), centrifugation (solid bowl and basket centrifuges) or gravity thickening (continuous flow tank). 1, record 2, English, - gravity%20thickening
Record 2, Key term(s)
- thickening by gravity
- settling thickening
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Gestion des déchets
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épaississement par gravité
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9paississement%20par%20gravit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Dans le cas des procédés mécaniques], l’eau est extraite des sédiments par pression mécanique à filtration (filtre à bande, chambre de filtration, filtration sous vide), par centrifugation (centrifugeuse à panier, à cuvette solide), épaississement par gravité (réservoir en écoulement continu) [...] 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9paississement%20par%20gravit%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- épaississement gravitaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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