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ADSORPTION CYCLE [4 records]

Record 1 2010-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
CONT

An experimental and theoretical study was conducted for the bulk separation of a ternary gas mixture by pressure-swing adsorption. Each cycle encompassed four steps : pressurization, adsorption, concurrent blowdown, and countercurrent vacuum desorption.

CONT

The two major applications of PSA have been air drying and hydrogen purification. Other commercial applications are oxygen and nitrogen production from air, octane improvement ... and solvent recovery.

Key term(s)
  • pressure swing absorption

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
CONT

L'Adsorption Modulée en Pression [...] est une famille de procédés de purification de gaz utilisée depuis la fin des années 1950 notamment pour le séchage de l'air, la production d'air suroxygéné ou d'oxygène, la récupération et la purification d'hydrogène.

Spanish

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Record 2 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

... each unit is characterized by a cycle of adsorption, backwash, regeneration and rinsing, at the end of which the ion exchanger finds itself in its initial state, ready to accomplish a new cycle.

Key term(s)
  • adsorption cycle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

[...] chaque unité est caractérisée par un cycle de fixation, de détassage, de régénération et de lavage à la fin duquel l'échangeur d'ions se retrouve dans l'état initial, prêt à accomplir un nouveau cycle.

Spanish

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Record 3 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

... each unit is characterized by a cycle of adsorption, backwash, regeneration and rinsing, at the end of which the ion exchanger finds itself in its initial state, ready to accomplish a new cycle.

Key term(s)
  • backwash cycle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

[...] chaque unité est caractérisée par un cycle de fixation, de détassage, de régénération et de lavage à la fin duquel l'échangeur d'ions se retrouve dans l'état initial, prêt à accomplir un nouveau cycle.

Spanish

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Record 4 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

... each unit is characterized by a cycle of adsorption, backwash, regeneration and rinsing, at the end of which the ion exchanger finds itself in its initial state, ready to accomplish a new cycle.

Key term(s)
  • washing cycle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

[...] chaque unité est caractérisée par un cycle de fixation, de détassage, de régénération et de lavage à la fin duquel l'échangeur d'ions se retrouve dans l'état initial, prêt à accomplir un nouveau cycle.

Spanish

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