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Record 1 1996-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
DEF

The amount of organic material, usually measured as BOD [biochemical oxygen demand] applied to a given treatment process, expressed as weight per unit time per unit surface area or per unit weight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Traitement des eaux usées
DEF

Quantité totale de matières organiques en solution ou en suspension dans les eaux usées à traiter.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Tratamiento del agua
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
DEF

Cantidad de kilogramos de DBO por metro cúbico de medio filtrante (o de tanque de aeración). También se expresa como kilogramo por hectárea-metro o por hectárea cúbica (libras de DBO por pie cúbico de medio filtrante o libras por acre pie).

CONT

Los filtros bacterianos se clasifican según su carga orgánica e hidráulica en filtros de alta o baja carga.

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