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Record 1 1994-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
  • Traitement des eaux
DEF

Résidu d'un bassin de décantation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingenieria química
  • Tratamiento del agua
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Record 2 1980-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
CONT

[Settling beds] are flat basins ... similar to sludge-drying beds ... and are used alternately as settling basins (with under-drains closed) and as drying beds. The waste liquor is drained away by opening the under-drain system, and the settled sludge allowed to drain-and-dry in situ as with sludge-drying beds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
  • Traitement des eaux
DEF

Résidu d'un bassin de décantation.

CONT

Depuis la fosse de réception, une pompe aspire ces matières premières et les refoule dans un premier compartiment au fond duquel une vis sans fin extrait le décantat.

Spanish

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