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STREAMING CURRENT [1 record]

Record 1 1997-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electrochemistry
DEF

The electric current I flowing in a streaming cell if the electrodes, which are supposed to be ideally depolarized, are short-circuited. I is positive if the current in the membrane, plug, etc., is from high to low pressure side (and in the outside lead from low to high pressure side).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Électrochimie
DEF

Le courant électrique I qui circule dans une cellule dynamique si les électrodes idéalement dépolarisées sont placées en court circuit. I est positif si le courant dans la membrane, tampon, etc., va du côté de la haute vers la basse pression (et, dans la jonction externe, de la basse à la haute pression).

Spanish

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