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STATIC SETTLING TANK [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Storage of Water
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

Static settling tanks are generally preceded by a mixing chamber for rapid diffusion of the reagents, and by a flocculator with a slow stirring device to promote flocculation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stockage des eaux
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

Les bassins de décantation statiques sont généralement précédés, d'une part d'une chambre de mélange où l'on assure une diffusion rapide des réactifs et d'autre part, d'un floculateur à brassage lent pour favoriser la floculation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Almacenamiento del agua
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
DEF

Tanque donde se realiza el proceso de decantación recogiéndose las materias decantadas por la parte inferior por simple gravitación.

OBS

Los decantadores pueden ser estáticos o dinámicos según que posean partes mecánicas o no. Existen dos tipos fundamentales de decantadores estáticos para el tratamiento de aguas residuales: los decantadores cilindro-cónicos y los decantadores lamelares.

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