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DISTILLATION ENTRAINEMENT VAPEUR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Analytical Chemistry
- Pulp and Paper
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- steam distillation
1, record 1, English, steam%20distillation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hydrodistillation 2, record 1, English, hydrodistillation
correct
- steam stripping 3, record 1, English, steam%20stripping
correct
- carrier vapour distillation 4, record 1, English, carrier%20vapour%20distillation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A distillation in which vaporization of the volatile constituents of a liquid mixture takes place at a lower temperature by the introduction of steam directly into the charge; steam used in this manner is known as open steam. 5, record 1, English, - steam%20distillation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By steam distillation, a volatile material can be separated from nonvolatile impurities, or mixtures can be separated with results about equivalent to those obtained with simple distillation. 6, record 1, English, - steam%20distillation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- open steam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Chimie analytique
- Pâtes et papier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distillation par entraînement à la vapeur d'eau
1, record 1, French, distillation%20par%20entra%C3%AEnement%20%C3%A0%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- distillation par entraînement à la vapeur 2, record 1, French, distillation%20par%20entra%C3%AEnement%20%C3%A0%20la%20vapeur
correct, feminine noun
- distillation à la vapeur 3, record 1, French, distillation%20%C3%A0%20la%20vapeur
correct, feminine noun
- rectification à la vapeur 4, record 1, French, rectification%20%C3%A0%20la%20vapeur
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour la préparation de produits odorants, la distillation est rarement pratiquée à la pression atmosphérique, sauf pour l'élimination des solvants. On emploie surtout [...] la distillation par entraînement à la vapeur d'eau pour la préparation des huiles essentielles. La matière végétale est immergée dans l'eau bouillante ou bien la vapeur d'eau est injectée dans la masse, à la pression atmosphérique ou en surpression [...] 1, record 1, French, - distillation%20par%20entra%C3%AEnement%20%C3%A0%20la%20vapeur%20d%27eau
Record 1, Key term(s)
- distillation à la vapeur d'eau
- entraînement à la vapeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
- Química analítica
- Pasta y papel
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- destilación por arrastre de vapor
1, record 1, Spanish, destilaci%C3%B3n%20por%20arrastre%20de%20vapor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- destilación al vapor 2, record 1, Spanish, destilaci%C3%B3n%20al%20vapor
feminine noun
- destilación en corriente de vapor de agua 3, record 1, Spanish, destilaci%C3%B3n%20en%20corriente%20de%20vapor%20de%20agua
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Destilación efectuada hirviendo una mezcla de agua con un líquido inmiscible, o por inyección de vapor a través de un líquido. 4, record 1, Spanish, - destilaci%C3%B3n%20por%20arrastre%20de%20vapor
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