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CITERNE HYDROCARBURE [1 record]

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Record 1 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storehouses and Warehouses
  • Black Products (Petroleum)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

It is advantageous to store oily garage wastes, and oil and petrol tank flushing liquors (collected by special tankers) at the municipal sewage treatment plant. After a long period of storage, the oil that has concentrated at the surface can be extracted and burned.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Magasins de stockage
  • Produits noirs (Pétrole)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

Les huiles de garage, les eaux de lavage de citernes d'hydrocarbures, collectées par un service de ramassage, sont avantageusement stockées dans des bassins spéciaux à la station d'épuration municipale. Après un séjour prolongé, les huiles concentrées en surface sont extraites et incinérées.

Spanish

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