forklaringstank

English translation: Clarifying or clarification tank

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Danish term or phrase:forklaringstank
English translation:Clarifying or clarification tank
Entered by: David Rumsey

21:29 Nov 1, 2011
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / Biogas production
Danish term or phrase: forklaringstank
Grunden til at der udnyttes mindre energi fra madaffald der tilføres et renseanlæg gennem afløbssystemet, skyldes at der i et renseanlæg (med forklaringstank) mistes ca. 40% af COD i procestank og i udløbet (og som derfor ikke udrådnes).

A "holding tank"?
David Rumsey
Canada
Local time: 18:43
Clarifying or clarification tank
Explanation:
Jeg mener, at 'forklaring' i denne kontekst betyder en 'klaring' af vandet, dvs. vandet gøres klarere/mere gennemsigtigt/rent.
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Pernille Kienle
Canada
Local time: 18:43
Grading comment
Tack!
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Summary of answers provided
4clarifier [tank]
Anton Konashenok
2 +2Primary settling tank
Diarmuid Kennan
3Clarifying or clarification tank
Pernille Kienle


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
clarifier [tank]


Explanation:
"tank" is optional

Anton Konashenok
Czech Republic
Local time: 02:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Clarifying or clarification tank


Explanation:
Jeg mener, at 'forklaring' i denne kontekst betyder en 'klaring' af vandet, dvs. vandet gøres klarere/mere gennemsigtigt/rent.

Example sentence(s):
  • A mixture of oil, water, solids from the bunch fibres is delivered from the press to a clarification tank.

    Reference: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/56179388/Clarifying-Tank---Paten...
    Reference: http://lipidlibrary.aocs.org/processing/palmoil/index.htm
Pernille Kienle
Canada
Local time: 18:43
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Tack!
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Primary settling tank


Explanation:
i think this might be it....there is also something called an efterklaringstank ... klaringstank is a clearing basin, clearing cistern, clearing pool, clearing sump, sedimentation tank, settling tank

Diarmuid Kennan
Ireland
Local time: 01:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31

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