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Belebung

English translation: aeration

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German term or phrase:Belebung
English translation:aeration
Entered by: Dawn Montague

19:31 Sep 6, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Environment & Ecology
German term or phrase: Belebung
context = sewage treatment plant

Um insbesondere bei Regenereignissen einen gesicherten Ablaufwert zu erreichen und den Einsatz von VTA-Systemprodukten zu verringern, wurden vor dem Ablauf der Belebung in vier von acht Becken Dosierstellen eingerichtet, die automatisch aktiviert werden.
Dawn Montague
United States
Local time: 01:11
aeration
Explanation:
also

aeration basin = Belebungsbecken

HTH
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Gunther Wolf
Local time: 01:11
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +3aeration
Gunther Wolf
na +2activation
Johanna Timm, PhD


  

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14 mins peer agreement (net): +3
aeration


Explanation:
also

aeration basin = Belebungsbecken

HTH


    Routledge Tech. Dic.
Gunther Wolf
Local time: 01:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Roland Grefer
16 mins
agree  Tom Funke: also per Langenscheidt FWB Biologie
3 hrs
agree  Henri (X)
6 hrs
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31 mins peer agreement (net): +2
activation


Explanation:
suggested by FWB Umwelttechnik
and various google hits such as this one:
The sludge extracted from chemical sedimentation basins shows a high
concentration of aluminium which was added in the rapid mix tank. Therefore, the sludge volume after activation treatment with hydrochloric acid can be reused in order to coagulate turbid matter and humic substances in influent water. This study has focussed on examining the effectiveness of this sludge recycling process.
http://www.iwaponline.com/wst/04203/wst042030273.htm.
and this one:
construction of the pipe duct, activation basins numbers 7 to 14, including intake and outlet, and return sludge channels. Included was the conversion ...
www.water-technology.net/projects/cologne/
Belebtbecken- activated sludge tank
Belebtschlammanlage- activated sludge tank
(again from Routledge)
HTH!


    given
Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 22:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marcus Malabad: yep!
42 mins
agree  Henri (X)
6 hrs
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