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backflush

French translation: rétrobalayage

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English term or phrase:	backflush
French translation:	rétrobalayage
Entered by:	Julie Martineau

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14:36 Apr 16, 2010

English to French translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / traitement des fluides

English term or phrase: backflush

"The membrane bioreactor systems preferably employed in the preferred embodiments utilize an effective and efficient membrane cleaning method. Commonly used physical cleaning methods include backwash (backpulse, backflush) using a liquid permeate or a gas, membrane surface scrubbing, and scouring using a gas in the form of bubbles in a liquid."

Read more: http://www.faqs.org/patents/app/20090020475#ixzz0lH2ejwV6

Décolmatage ? Rétrobalayage ? Rétrolavage ? Quel terme semble le plus approprié ?