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MICROFILTRATION MEMBRANE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A porous membrane is used to separate particles of the size of the pores from a liquid or a gas. 1, record 1, English, - pore
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pore
1, record 1, French, pore
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- micropore 1, record 1, French, micropore
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Interstice entre les constituants solides d’une membrane. 1, record 1, French, - pore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La sélectivité des membranes d’ultrafiltration et de microfiltration dépend principalement des dimensions de leurs pores. En principe, les substances ayant des dimensions inférieures à la taille des pores de la membrane traversent celle-ci, les substances ayant des dimensions supérieures à la taille des pores sont retenues. Cependant, les membranes sont capables de retenir des particules de taille inférieure à la taille de leurs pores. 1, record 1, French, - pore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plus les tailles de pores sont faibles, plus l’énergie à fournir pour assurer le transfert est importante. 1, record 1, French, - pore
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- microfiltration membrane 1, record 2, English, microfiltration%20membrane
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- MF membrane 1, record 2, English, MF%20membrane
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microfiltration membranes are able to hold back particles to a size of 0.1 micrometers, depending on the pore structure. 1, record 2, English, - microfiltration%20membrane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- membrane de microfiltration
1, record 2, French, membrane%20de%20microfiltration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Membrane utilisée pour réaliser une microfiltration. 1, record 2, French, - membrane%20de%20microfiltration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les membranes de microfiltration sont poreuses et le diamètre de leurs pores est compris entre 0,1 et 10 micromètres. 1, record 2, French, - membrane%20de%20microfiltration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les membranes de microfiltration sont destinées à séparer du liquide les cellules et/ou colloïdes. 1, record 2, French, - membrane%20de%20microfiltration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-06-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- frontal filtration
1, record 3, English, frontal%20filtration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In filtration, the efficiency and versatility of filters for clarifying musts and wines have increased still further. Optimisation of tangential filters and their must/wine versatility are permitted by the finer adjustment of the parameters of pressure and speed of circulation and by the use of new membrane geometries (Brunet Ertia - VINITECH BRONZE). As for frontal filtration on membranes, this benefits from new reverse-flow unblocking systems. 2, record 3, English, - frontal%20filtration
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- filtration frontale
1, record 3, French, filtration%20frontale
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 filtration sur kieselguhr est une technologie simple(filtration frontale) mais extrêmement complexe dans son fonctionnement. La force de ce procédé repose sur une connaissance empirique très ancienne et l'utilisation d’adjuvants de filtration. La microfiltration tangentielle(MFT) fait appel à des membranes microporeuses organiques ou minérales. Avec cette nouvelle technologie, toute la difficulté est de réussir à concilier la qualité et le débit de la filtration, tout en évitant un encrassement trop rapide de la membrane filtrante. 2, record 3, French, - filtration%20frontale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-07-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- membrane microfiltration
1, record 4, English, membrane%20microfiltration
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rest of the solids removal technologies -membrane microfiltration, wetlands and ultrafiltration have been used successfully to treat municipal and industrial wastewater. 1, record 4, English, - membrane%20microfiltration
Record 4, Key term(s)
- membrane micro-filtration
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- microfiltration par membrane
1, record 4, French, microfiltration%20par%20membrane
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quant aux autres technologies d’enlèvement des solides en suspension, à savoir la microfiltration par membrane, les tourbières et l'ultrafiltration, elles ont déjà fait leur preuve dans le traitement des eaux usées municipales et industrielles. 1, record 4, French, - microfiltration%20par%20membrane
Record 4, Key term(s)
- micro-filtration par membrane
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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