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GONFLEMENT BOUES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sludge bulking
1, record 1, English, sludge%20bulking
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A phenomenon which occurs in activated sludge plants whereby the activated sludge occupies an excessive volume and does not settle readily. 1, record 1, English, - sludge%20bulking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It is] usually associated with the presence of filamentous organisms. 1, record 1, English, - sludge%20bulking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sludge bulking: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - sludge%20bulking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gonflement des boues
1, record 1, French, gonflement%20des%20boues
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- foisonnement des boues 2, record 1, French, foisonnement%20des%20boues
correct, masculine noun
- bulking 3, record 1, French, bulking
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Phénomène apparaissant dans les stations par boues activées, caractérisé par le fait que la boue activée occupe un volume excessif et ne sédimente pas facilement. 1, record 1, French, - gonflement%20des%20boues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce phénomène est en général lié à la présence d'organismes filamenteux. 1, record 1, French, - gonflement%20des%20boues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gonflement des boues : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - gonflement%20des%20boues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abultamiento de los lodos
1, record 1, Spanish, abultamiento%20de%20los%20lodos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fango voluminoso 2, record 1, Spanish, fango%20voluminoso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fenómeno que aparece en las plantas de tratamiento por lodos activados, que se caracteriza por el hecho de que los lodos activados ocupan un volumen excesivo y no sedimentan fácilmente. Este fenómeno generalmente va asociado con la presencia de organismo filamentosos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - abultamiento%20de%20los%20lodos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este fenómeno generalmente va asociado con la presencia de organismo filamentosos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - abultamiento%20de%20los%20lodos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Como una parte de los lodos no se sedimenta en el tanque y es arrastrada por el efluente, resulta que la calidad del efluente de la planta empeora notablemente llevando una carga orgánica adicional a las aguas receptoras. 2, record 1, Spanish, - abultamiento%20de%20los%20lodos
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