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OSMOSE DIRECTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Ocean Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forward osmosis
1, record 1, English, forward%20osmosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FO 2, record 1, English, FO
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- direct osmosis 3, record 1, English, direct%20osmosis
correct
- osmosis 4, record 1, English, osmosis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forward osmosis is a separation process that uses the osmotic pressure difference between feed solution (FS) and draw solution (DS) on both sides of the forward osmosis membrane as the driving force without external pressure to make water flow spontaneously from the feed solution (low osmotic pressure) to the drawn solution (high osmotic pressure) ... 5, record 1, English, - forward%20osmosis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forward osmosis can correctly be called simply "osmosis." However, in an industrial water treatment context, it is normally referred to as forward osmosis to distinguish it from reverse osmosis, another method for membrane-based water treatment commonly used for industrial effluent processing using hydraulic pressure as [a] driving force. 6, record 1, English, - forward%20osmosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
- Énergie océanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- osmose directe
1, record 1, French, osmose%20directe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OD 1, record 1, French, OD
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- osmose 2, record 1, French, osmose
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pression osmotique se développe si deux solutions de concentrations différentes sont séparées par une membrane semi-sélective. Alors, un flux d'eau va passer du compartiment le plus dilué vers [le] plus concentré. Ceux-ci vont se mélanger jusqu'à atteindre l'uniformisation de leur concentration. On parlera alors d'osmose directe, ou tout simplement d'osmose. 1, record 1, French, - osmose%20directe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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