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Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / aeration: flexible membrane diffusers | | French term or phrase: en surface liquide | Encrassement des diffuseurs
-Mesure et évolution de la perte de charge des diffuseurs
-Aspect des bulles et du brassage en surface liquide
-Action en fonction de l’état (nettoyage ou renouvellement)
This is taken from a presentation on inspections that must be carried out at a wastewater treatment plant - specifically on the air diffusers used for aeration - which may clog up and need to be cleaned. So far, for 'Aspect des bulles et du brassage en surface liquide' I have this: 'The appearance of the bubbles and the mixing... but then I get a bit confused as to exactly what it means......'en surface liquide'? |
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| | stirring at liquid/water surface | Explanation:
inspection visuelle: en surface = par opposition au brassage en profondeur (dans le bassin d'aération)
brassage (par diffuseurs d'air) = stirring
(#agitation mécanique = agitation) |
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xxxdf49f
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Local time: 23:31
| Grading comment Chose this answer in the end because, although I thought the other answer was good, I felt that 'stirring' summed it up better than 'agitation' in this particular context.
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10 hrs confidence:   | brassage en surface liquide stirring at liquid/water surface
Explanation:
inspection visuelle: en surface = par opposition au brassage en profondeur (dans le bassin d'aération)
brassage (par diffuseurs d'air) = stirring
(#agitation mécanique = agitation)
| xxxdf49f
France
Local time: 23:31
Native speaker of:  French
PRO pts in category: 30
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| | Grading comment | Chose this answer in the end because, although I thought the other answer was good, I felt that 'stirring' summed it up better than 'agitation' in this particular context. |
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