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PROCESS DEVELOPMENT UNIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-05-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Renewable Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- process development unit 1, record 1, English, process%20development%20unit
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... NREL recently built and is now operating a 1 ton day-1 pilot plant known as the process development unit (PDU) to provide data that are critical for industrial organizations to scale up the process. [Source: ethanol project - Wymanwk.en p. 2]. 1, record 1, English, - process%20development%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergies renouvelables
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité d'élaboration de procédés
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9laboration%20de%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] NREL a récemment construit et exploite actuellement une usine pilote, désignée process development unit (PDU) (unité d'élaboration de procédés), qui produit 1 tonne/jour et qui vise à fournir des données essentielles à l'industrie pour la mise à l'échelle des procédés. [Source: projet éthanol - Wymanwk.fr p. 3]. 1, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9laboration%20de%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
- Mining Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- process development unit 1, record 2, English, process%20development%20unit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Subject-test CANMET-METALLURGY 2, record 2, English, - process%20development%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
- Exploitation minière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- section d'élaboration de procédés 1, record 2, French, section%20d%27%C3%A9laboration%20de%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9s
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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