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DILACERATEUR FIL EAU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- in-line comminutor
1, record 1, English, in%2Dline%20comminutor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In-line comminutors. This type of apparatus has a rotating drum with a vertical axis and horizontal slots. It can be mounted either in an open channel or directly in the piping ... The drum is made up of circular bars, and is equipped with cutting teeth. Cutting knives are bolted to the frame. The water flows from the outside to the inside of the drum, and the solids caught on the drum are progressively torn to shreds. 1, record 1, English, - in%2Dline%20comminutor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dilacérateur au fil de l'eau
1, record 1, French, dilac%C3%A9rateur%20au%20fil%20de%20l%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dilacérateurs au fil de l'eau. Ces appareils à tambour rotatif à axe vertical, à fentes horizontales, se montent, soit en canal, soit directement sur tuyauterie [...] Le tambour est constitué par des barres circulaires, équipées de dents coupantes. Des peignes coupants fixes sont boulonnés au bâti. L'eau circule de l'extérieur vers l'intérieur du tambour, les matières arrêtées sur le tambour étant déchiquetées au fur et à mesure. 1, record 1, French, - dilac%C3%A9rateur%20au%20fil%20de%20l%27eau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- in-line comminutor
1, record 2, English, in%2Dline%20comminutor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This type of unit works under arduous conditions and must be closely supervised. The same applies to "in-line" comminutors which are now increasingly confined to small treatment plants. 1, record 2, English, - in%2Dline%20comminutor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dilacérateur au fil de l'eau
1, record 2, French, dilac%C3%A9rateur%20au%20fil%20de%20l%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce matériel travaille dans des conditions difficiles et doit être surveillé avec vigilance. Il en est de même des dilacérateurs au fil de l'eau dont l'emploi paraît de plus en plus limité aujourd'hui aux petites stations. 1, record 2, French, - dilac%C3%A9rateur%20au%20fil%20de%20l%27eau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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