water settling

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• settling — /set ling, l ing/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that settles. 2. Usually, settlings. sediment. [1400 50; late ME; see SETTLE1, ING1] * * * In building construction, the gradual subsiding of a structure as the soil beneath its foundation… …   Universalium

• Settling — is the process by which particulates settle to the bottom of a liquid and form a sediment. Settling velocity or fall velocity or terminal velocity (ws) of a (sediment) particle is the at which the sediment settles in still fluid. It is diagnostic …   Wikipedia

• Settling basin — Settling pond under construction, Blue Ribbon Mine, Alaska A settling basin, settling pond or decant pond are devices used to treat turbidity in industrial wastewater. The basins are used to control water pollution in diverse industries such as… …   Wikipedia

• Water reclamation — is a process by which water used in houses and businesses goes down the drain and becomes wastewater, which is then cleaned using biological and chemical processes so the water can be returned to the environment safely to augment the natural… …   Wikipedia

• Water treatment — describes those processes used to make water more acceptable for a desired end use. These can include use as drinking water, industrial processes, medical and many other uses. The goal of all water treatment process is to remove existing… …   Wikipedia

• Water-cement ratio — is the ratio of weight of water to the weight of cement used in a concrete mix. It has an important influence on the quality of concrete produced. A lower water cement ratio leads to higher strength and durability, but may make the mix more… …   Wikipedia

• settling pond — noun An artificial pond into which water containing effluent from a mine, etc is discharged and in which harmful sediment is deposited • • • Main Entry: ↑settle …   Useful english dictionary

• Water joint — Wa ter joint (Arch.) A joint in a stone pavement where the stones are left slightly higher than elsewhere, the rest of the surface being sunken or dished. The raised surface is intended to prevent the settling of water in the joints. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Water purification — This article is about large scale, municipal water purification. For portable/emergency water purification, see portable water purification. For industrial water purification, see deionized water. For distilled water, see distilled water. Water… …   Wikipedia

• Water supply network — Public infrastructure …   Wikipedia

• Water resources in Mexico — {| style= width: 25em; font size: 90%; text align: left; class= infobox !align= center bgcolor= lightblue colspan= 2 |Mexico: Water Resources #if:{ }|Water resources in many parts of Mexico are under stress, especially in the arid northwest and… …   Wikipedia