To remove this kind of turbidity it is customary to use oak or beech shavings that have been washed in hot water and then dried. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 392, July 7, 1883] Reference
Should a turbidity appear an alkaline salt is present. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 344, August 5, 1882] Reference
Dec. 12 | Shut down 12/11 at 6 P.M. turbidity too high to wash. From Wordnik.com. [Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXXII, June, 1911 Water Purification Plant, Washington, D. C. Results of Operation.] Reference
Dec. 25 | Shut down 12/24 at 9 P.M. turbidity too high to wash. From Wordnik.com. [Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXXII, June, 1911 Water Purification Plant, Washington, D. C. Results of Operation.] Reference
But sometimes the turbidity can be such that it ` s just zero visibility. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 14, 2008] Reference
The following is a summary of the turbidity results for a similar period. From Wordnik.com. [Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXXII, June, 1911 Water Purification Plant, Washington, D. C. Results of Operation.] Reference
This turbidity, if I remember the cyclopædia aright, is tannate of fibrin, or leather. From Wordnik.com. [The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home] Reference
These in turn cannot be backwashed properly and produce filtered water of high turbidity. From Wordnik.com. [1. Historical development and experience with water treatment] Reference
Since only the points of the poles would ever touch bottom, they could minimize turbidity. From Wordnik.com. [Drowned Hopes]
Hæmoglobin estimation is difficult owing to turbidity of the blood after dilution with water. From Wordnik.com. [The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged.] Reference
The influence of the temperature of the water on the turbidity of the effluent is very pronounced. From Wordnik.com. [Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXXII, June, 1911 Water Purification Plant, Washington, D. C. Results of Operation.] Reference
Wishing to learn the cause of this turbidity, a drop of the ether was allowed to evaporate on a glass slide. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 829, November 21, 1891] Reference
They kept off the bottom as much as possible to limit turbidity, but they were near the bottom all the time. From Wordnik.com. [Drowned Hopes]
When mixed with distilled water it must show no turbidity, and must leave no residue on evaporation at 212° F. From Wordnik.com. [Nitro-Explosives: A Practical Treatise] Reference
During the winter the effluent contains 3\% of the turbidity of the raw water, and in summer only 0.3 per cent. From Wordnik.com. [Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXXII, June, 1911 Water Purification Plant, Washington, D. C. Results of Operation.] Reference
The river search has been slow because of some of the debris, also the murky waters and the turbidity in the water. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 5, 2007] Reference
I think the experts on that call it turbidity, they would say that that increases the turbidity factor in the water. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 4, 2007] Reference
Now as far as turbidity goes, in this particular area, this is not a lake where you usually see waves at all, if any. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 1, 2008] Reference
However, adequate filter operation is only possible with raw water of low turbidity; i.e., virtually free of solid matter. From Wordnik.com. [1. Historical development and experience with water treatment] Reference
The fluctuation in the efficiency of the plant as a whole by seasons is greater with the turbidity than with the bacteria. From Wordnik.com. [Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXXII, June, 1911 Water Purification Plant, Washington, D. C. Results of Operation.] Reference
Slow sand filters operate perfectly well with raw water of low turbidity as generally encountered in European surface waters. From Wordnik.com. [1. Historical development and experience with water treatment] Reference
However, raw water quality in tropical climates can vary considerably, especially as regards turbidity and solid matter load. From Wordnik.com. [1. Historical development and experience with water treatment] Reference
The non-tannin filtrate must give no turbidity with a drop of a solution of 1 per cent, gelatine and 10 per cent, common salt. From Wordnik.com. [Synthetic Tannins] Reference
The river is subject to sudden fluctuations, it being no uncommon thing to have a turbidity of 100 one day, and 1,000 the next. From Wordnik.com. [Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXXII, June, 1911 Water Purification Plant, Washington, D. C. Results of Operation.] Reference
Even the filtration of the water through one or more slow sand filters occasionally fails to remove the last trace of turbidity. From Wordnik.com. [Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXXII, June, 1911 Water Purification Plant, Washington, D. C. Results of Operation.] Reference
At times of high turbidity, however, Filter Plant No. 3 was the only one which could be depended on to produce a clear effluent. From Wordnik.com. [Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXXII, June, 1911 Water Purification Plant, Washington, D. C. Results of Operation.] Reference
The high turbidity usually disappears about as rapidly as it comes, and is seldom higher than 500 for more than 5 days at a time. From Wordnik.com. [Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXXII, June, 1911 Water Purification Plant, Washington, D. C. Results of Operation.] Reference
These variations follow closely the variations in the turbidity and in the bacterial content of the water applied to the filters. From Wordnik.com. [Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXXII, June, 1911 Water Purification Plant, Washington, D. C. Results of Operation.] Reference
During the summer of 1907, the practice of shutting out water with a turbidity of 500 or more was established for the warm months. From Wordnik.com. [Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXXII, June, 1911 Water Purification Plant, Washington, D. C. Results of Operation.] Reference
GAST: For the diver, it really doesn ` t, if the visibility in the bottom, turbidity, as such that you can ` t see anything anyways. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 14, 2008] Reference
The efficiency of chlorination and slow sand filtration is strongly influenced by the level of turbidity of the water to be treated. From Wordnik.com. [1. Historical development and experience with water treatment] Reference
Larger lowland rivers may be of moderate turbidity throughout the year but with relatively long periods of increased turbidity levels. From Wordnik.com. [1. Historical development and experience with water treatment] Reference
While a considerable reduction in turbidity is effected in each of the reservoirs, the bulk of the mud is deposited at the upper end of. From Wordnik.com. [Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers, vol. LXXII, June, 1911 Water Purification Plant, Washington, D. C. Results of Operation.] Reference
Hence, an efficient use of chlorine and slow sand filters is only possible with a low water turbidity virtually exempt from sol id matter. From Wordnik.com. [1. Historical development and experience with water treatment] Reference
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