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FORCE CHAMP SEDIMENTATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flotation thickening
1, record 1, English, flotation%20thickening
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- separation by flotation 2, record 1, English, separation%20by%20flotation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process whereby activated sludge is concentrated by chemicals that cause the solid matter to float. The solid matter is then skimmed off. 3, record 1, English, - flotation%20thickening
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flotation thickening is simply gravity thickening upside down. 4, record 1, English, - flotation%20thickening
Record 1, Key term(s)
- flotation separation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épaississement par flottation
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9paississement%20par%20flottation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- séparation par flottation 1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9paration%20par%20flottation
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Épaississement par flottation. Cette technique a deux avantages : réduction de la surface et du volume des ouvrages d’épaississement, obtention sur des boues d’origine colloïdales [...] de concentrations supérieures à celles obtenues par épaississement statique. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paississement%20par%20flottation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Séparation par flottation. La séparation par flottation de particules solides en suspension dans un liquide suit les mêmes lois que la sédimentation [...] mais dans un champ de force inversé. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paississement%20par%20flottation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flottation : [...] procédé de séparation des matières en suspension dans un liquide, utilisant la densité apparente plus faible de ces matières et conduisant à leur rassemblement et à leur collecte à la surface libre. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paississement%20par%20flottation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
séparation par flottation : Cette expression ne peut être marquée CORRECT parce qu’elle n’a pas été trouvée chez d’autres auteurs et qu’elle semble plus être une figure stylistique explicative qu’autre chose, la séparation étant plutôt le résultat produit, et non un procédé. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paississement%20par%20flottation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sedimentation field strength
1, record 2, English, sedimentation%20field%20strength
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The potential difference Esed per unit length in a sedimentation or centrifugation cell. As the contributions of the interfacial potential differences at the electrodes are not included in Esed this quantity, although theoretically important, is not accessible to measurement. 1, record 2, English, - sedimentation%20field%20strength
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force du champ de sédimentation
1, record 2, French, force%20du%20champ%20de%20s%C3%A9dimentation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] différence de potentiel, Esed, par unité de longueur dans une cellule à sédimentation ou de centrifugation. Les contributions aux différences de potentiel interfacial aux électrodes n’étant pas incluses dans Esed, cette quantité ne peut pas être obtenue par des mesures, même si elle est importante d’un point de vue théorique. 1, record 2, French, - force%20du%20champ%20de%20s%C3%A9dimentation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1982-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flocculant-flotation
1, record 3, English, flocculant%2Dflotation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Separation by flotation of solid particles in suspension in a liquid obeys the same laws as sedimentation, but in a reverse field of force. Firstly, one finds simple flotation to be governed by stokes law. Then again, in the case of flocculated particles or very heavy suspensions, one finds flocculant-flotation and flotation through a sludge blanket ... 1, record 3, English, - flocculant%2Dflotation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- flottation diffuse
1, record 3, French, flottation%20diffuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La séparation par flottation de particules solides en suspension dans un liquide suit les mêmes lois que la sédimentation mais dans un champ de force "inversé". On retrouve tout d’abord la flottation simple régie par la loi de Stokes. Puis dans le cas de particules floculées ou de suspensions très chargées, on retrouve des phases de flottation diffuse, de flottation à travers un lit de boue [...] 1, record 3, French, - flottation%20diffuse
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
- simple flotation
1, record 4, English, simple%20flotation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Separation by flotation of solid particles in suspension in a liquid obeys the same laws as sedimentation, but in a reverse field of force. Firstly, one finds simple flotation to be governed by Stokes law. Then again, in the case of flocculated particles or very heavy suspensions, one finds flocculent-flotation and flotation through a sludge blanket ... 1, record 4, English, - simple%20flotation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- flottation simple
1, record 4, French, flottation%20simple
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La séparation par flottation de particules solides en suspension dans un liquide suit les mêmes lois que la sédimentation mais dans un champ de force "inversé". On retrouve tout d’abord la flottation simple régie par la loi de Stokes. Puis dans le cas de particules floculées ou de suspensions très chargées, on retrouve des phases de flottation diffuse, de flottation à travers un lit de boue(...) 1, record 4, French, - flottation%20simple
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reverse field of force
1, record 5, English, reverse%20field%20of%20force
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Separation by flotation of solid particles in suspension in a liquid obeys the same laws as sedimentation, but in a reverse field of force. Firstly, one finds simple flotation to be governed by Stokes law. Then again, in the case of flocculated particles or very heavy suspensions, one finds flocculent-flotation and flotation through a sludge blanket ... 1, record 5, English, - reverse%20field%20of%20force
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- champ de force inversé
1, record 5, French, champ%20de%20force%20invers%C3%A9
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La séparation par flottation de particules solides en suspension dans un liquide suit les mêmes lois que la sédimentation mais dans un champ de force "inversé". On retrouve tout d’abord la flottation simple régie par la loi de Stokes. Puis dans le cas de particules floculées ou de suspensions très chargées, on retrouve des phases de flottation diffuse, de flottation à travers un lit de boue(...) 1, record 5, French, - champ%20de%20force%20invers%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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