biofiltration

biofiltration
A technique for pollution control using living material to capture and biologically degrade process pollutants.
See Also: biofilter

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  • biofiltration — /ˌbaɪoʊfɪlˈtreɪʃən/ (say .buyohfil trayshuhn) noun a system in which living materials are used to chemically process pollutants, as happens in sand or gravel water filters which provide a site for microorganisms to improve water quality.… …  

  • biofiltration — bio·filtration …   English syllables

  • biofiltration —  n.f. Épuration biologique des eaux …   Le dictionnaire des mots absents des autres dictionnaires

  • biofiltration — |bī(ˌ)ō+ noun Etymology: bi (II) + filtration : the process of treating sewage by passing it through a biofilter …   Useful english dictionary

  • Biofilter — Biofiltration is a pollution control technique using living material to capture and biologically degrade process pollutants. Common uses include processing waste water, capturing harmful chemicals or silt from surface runoff, and microbiotic… …   Wikipedia

  • Biofilter — sind biologisch wirkende Festbettreaktoren zur Reinigung von Luft oder Wasser. Es handelt sich hierbei nicht um Filter im eigentlichen Sinne, da der Hauptzweck die Abscheidung von gasförmigen bzw. gelösten Substanzen und nicht von festen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • биофильтрация — — [http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/alphabetic?langcode=en] EN biofiltration The distribution of settled sewage on a bed of inert granular material through which it is allowed to percolate. In doing so, the effluent is aerated thus… …   Справочник технического переводчика

  • Constructed wetland — Vertical Flow type of Constructed Wetlands A constructed wetland or wetpark is an artificial wetland, marsh or swamp created as a new or restored habitat for native and migratory wildlife, for anthropogenic discharge such as wastewater,… …   Wikipedia

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