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SULFATION [2 records]

Record 1 2014-09-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Batteries and Alternators (Motor Vehicles)
  • Storage Cells (Electr.)
CONT

Sulfation ... if the battery is allowed to stand for long periods in a discharged condition, the lead sulfate becomes converted into a hard, crystalline substance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Accumulateurs et alternateurs (Véhicules automobiles)
  • Accumulateurs (Électricité)
DEF

Production d’une couche de sulfate de plomb sur les plaques d’un accumulateur au plomb, augmentant sa résistance et diminuant ses performances. 2

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

A chemical reaction resulting in the formation of a sulphuric ester. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

In practice, a mono-sulphuric ester is obtained.

OBS

sulfation: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

sulphation: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). It is to be noted that the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry recommends the form "sulfation" rather than "sulphation."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Réaction chimique permettant d'obtenir un ester sulfurique.

OBS

En pratique on obtient un monoester sulfurique.

OBS

sulfatation : terme normalisé par l'ISO; retenu par Environnement Canada : utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA).

Spanish

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