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Record 1 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Construction
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
CONT

("declining-rate" filter) ... generally results in a lower geometric head than in constant-output filters but at the price of much higher filter walls and more expensive equipment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Construction mécanique
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Traitement des eaux
CONT

[Les] filtres dits à débit décroissant [conduisent] en général à une chute géométrique plus réduite que sur les filtres à débit constant mais au prix d'une hauteur de murs des filtres nettement plus importante et d'un équipement plus coûteux.

Spanish

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