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OPERATION UNITAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unit operation
1, record 1, English, unit%20operation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The basic physical operations of chemical engineering in a chemical process plant, that is, distillation, fluid transport, heat and mass transfer, evaporation, extraction, drying, crystallization, filtration, mixing, size separation, crushing and grinding, conveying, etc. 1, record 1, English, - unit%20operation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Immobilization of enzyme in favourable circumstances can lead to the use of a chemical engineering "unit operation" approach to a process involving enzymes. 2, record 1, English, - unit%20operation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opération unitaire
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20unitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combinaison d'un nombre restreint d'opérations physiques telles que broyage, filtration, distillation, absorption, etc. auxquels tout procédé industriel peut se ramener. 2, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20unitaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fermentation terminée, les enzymes doivent être séparées des cellules et du milieu, et traitées de façon à obtenir une préparation commerciale répondant aux critères de pureté et de stabilité souhaités. Ces traitements sont des opérations unitaires simples telles que centrifugation, filtration, évaporation, précipitation, séchage,... Les préparations enzymatiques peuvent être commercialisées sous différentes formes : liquide, concentrée, poudre, lyophilisée, immobilisée, ... 3, record 1, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20unitaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-02-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unit operation
1, record 2, English, unit%20operation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- physical unit operation 2, record 2, English, physical%20unit%20operation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A particular kind of physical change used in the industrial production of various chemicals and related materials. 3, record 2, English, - unit%20operation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Filtration, evaporation, distillation, fluid flow and heat transfer are examples. 3, record 2, English, - unit%20operation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opération physique unitaire
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ration%20physique%20unitaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- opération unitaire 2, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ration%20unitaire
correct, feminine noun
- opération unitaire fondamentale 3, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ration%20unitaire%20fondamentale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exploration et développement d'une zone couverte par un accord d'union. 3, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20physique%20unitaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est vers 1915-1920 qu'un groupe de professeurs et d'ingénieurs américains reconnut que tout procédé industriel peut se ramener à une combinaison d'un nombre restreint d'opérations physiques dites unitaires (unit operations), telles que broyage, filtration, distillation, absorption. 1, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20physique%20unitaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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