βιολογική μονάδα

English translation: biological (sewage) treatment unit

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Greek term or phrase:βιολογική μονάδα
English translation:biological (sewage) treatment unit
Entered by: Mihailolja

14:28 Aug 17, 2007
Greek to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Ships, Sailing, Maritime / Yacht components
Greek term or phrase: βιολογική μονάδα
On a list of items carried on a yacht.
Mihailolja
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:11
biological (sewage) treatment unit
Explanation:
unit or system

A holding tank on a 10.000+ mile expedition yacht doesn’t make such sense. So, the best way to deal with this is, is to treat it before it goes overboard. Sewage treatment is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater, both runoff and domestic. It includes physical, chemical and biological processes to remove physical, chemical and biological contaminants. Its objective is to produce a wastestream and a solid waste or sludge also suitable for discharge or reuse back into the environment.

A Dutch company has developed a really advanced biological sewage treatment plant. It needs no chlorine. Even better, it uses a process
http://www.expeditionyacht.org/?cat=10


I can't imagine what else it would be!
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Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:11
Grading comment
Thanks Dylan for that, I was on the right lines but needed confirmation. Have a good Sunday!
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biological (sewage) treatment unit


Explanation:
unit or system

A holding tank on a 10.000+ mile expedition yacht doesn’t make such sense. So, the best way to deal with this is, is to treat it before it goes overboard. Sewage treatment is the process of removing contaminants from wastewater, both runoff and domestic. It includes physical, chemical and biological processes to remove physical, chemical and biological contaminants. Its objective is to produce a wastestream and a solid waste or sludge also suitable for discharge or reuse back into the environment.

A Dutch company has developed a really advanced biological sewage treatment plant. It needs no chlorine. Even better, it uses a process
http://www.expeditionyacht.org/?cat=10


I can't imagine what else it would be!

Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks Dylan for that, I was on the right lines but needed confirmation. Have a good Sunday!

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