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FILTER AID [4 records]

Record 1 2003-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pharmacology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pharmacologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Farmacología
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Record 2 2000-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
DEF

Finely divided, porous, solid material used to improve the efficiency of filters. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

filter aid : term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés
DEF

Matériau solide, poreux, finement divisé, utilisé pour accroître l'efficacité des dispositifs de filtration. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

adjuvant de filtration : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metallurgy - General
DEF

An inert, insoluble material more or less finely divided, used as a filter medium or to assist in filtration by preventing excessive packing on the filter.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Métallurgie générale
DEF

Substance inerte, insoluble, plus ou moins finement divisée, utilisée comme moyen de filtration ou pour faciliter la filtration en évitant une obturation excessive du filtre.

OBS

Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 4 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

If the liquid is polluted to a fairly high degree, or if the suspended solids to be eliminated are very fine or tend to clog the filter easily, the precoat must be kept porous by the continuous addition of a filter aid. The filtration additive forming the precoat can consist of diatomite (also known as kieselguhr), of activated carbon, of cellulose or even of various resins.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

Si le liquide est relativement chargé ou si les matières en suspension sont très fines ou très colmatantes, la précouche doit être entretenue par un apport continu d'un adjuvant de filtration. L'adjuvant de filtration formant la précouche peut être constitué par des diatomées (ou kieselguhr), du charbon actif, de la cellulose ou même des résines.

Spanish

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