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PURGING TIME [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Methods
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Gas Industry
DEF

The residence time plus the time to insure that the sample in the sampling system is representative of the gas stream.

OBS

The purging time can be much longer than the residence time and will be multiples of the residence time in poorly designed sampling systems.

OBS

purging time: term and definition standardized by ISO in 2014.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes de recherche scientifique
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Industrie du gaz
DEF

Temps de séjour plus le temps pour assurer que l’échantillon dans le système de prélèvement est représentatif du flux de gaz.

OBS

Le temps de purge peut être beaucoup plus long que le temps de séjour et, dans les systèmes d’échantillonnage mal conçus, être un multiple de la durée de séjour.

OBS

temps de purge : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 2014.

Spanish

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