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FOSSE DECANTATION [2 records]

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Record 1 2015-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewers and Drainage
DEF

An underground, watertight tank used for collecting sewage from premises not connected to the public sewer and which, unlike a septic tank, has no outflow.

OBS

cesspool; cesspit: terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Égouts et drainage
DEF

Réservoir souterrain et étanche utilisé pour collecter les eaux usées de locaux non raccordés au réseau d'égout public et qui, à la différence d'une fosse septique, n'a pas d'écoulement.

OBS

fosse de décantation : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alcantarillas y drenaje
DEF

Tanque hermético, principalmente subterráneo, que se usa para recolectar aguas residuales procedentes de instalaciones no conectadas al alcantarillado público y que, a diferencia de un tanque séptico, no tiene flujo de salida.

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Record 2 2000-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

The mud pit into which mud flows and in which heavy solids are given the opportunity to settle out. Often auxiliary equipment must be installed (as desanders) to speed this process.

OBS

Also known as the settling tank or middle tank, being the centre of three elements of a mud pit. The others are the active tank and the reserve tank.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole

Spanish

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