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COCURRENT [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cocurrent downflow
1, record 1, English, cocurrent%20downflow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "cocurrent downflow reactor. " 2, record 1, English, - cocurrent%20downflow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cocourant descendant
1, record 1, French, cocourant%20descendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réacteurs chimiques. [...] Techniques de mise en œuvre. [...] Dans le cas où deux phases fluides (gaz et liquide) doivent être mises en œuvre, l'écoulement à travers le lit catalytique fixe peut se faire de diverses manières : à cocourant descendant [...], à cocourant ascendant, à contre- courant. Le cocourant descendant est la technologie la plus souvent utilisée, car la plus facile à mettre en œuvre. [...] l'efficacité des lits fixes avec écoulement biphasique à cocourant descendant dépend essentiellement de la distribution de la phase liquide au sommet du lit de catalyseur. 2, record 1, French, - cocourant%20descendant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Réacteur tubulaire. [...] La circulation des fluides à cocourant descendant est celle qui est généralement utilisée; ce type d'écoulement a l'avantage vis-à-vis du cocourant ascendant de ne pas poser de problèmes quant à la fixation du lit catalytique. De plus, les performances avec un cocourant descendant sembleraient légèrement supérieures à celles obtenues avec un cocourant ascendant. 3, record 1, French, - cocourant%20descendant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cocurrent upflow
1, record 2, English, cocurrent%20upflow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "cocurrent upflow reactor. " 2, record 2, English, - cocurrent%20upflow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cocourant ascendant
1, record 2, French, cocourant%20ascendant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réacteurs chimiques. [...] Techniques de mise en œuvre. [...] Dans le cas où deux phases fluides (gaz et liquide) doivent être mises en œuvre, l'écoulement à travers le lit catalytique fixe peut se faire de diverses manières : à cocourant descendant [...], à cocourant ascendant, à contre-courant. Le cocourant descendant est la technologie la plus souvent utilisée, car la plus facile à mettre en œuvre. [...] Le cocourant ascendant permet d'éviter les problèmes de distribution de la phase liquide dans le lit catalytique, en assurant un bon mouillage des grains de catalyseur par la phase liquide dans l'ensemble du lit. Ce mode de circulation des fluides est en particulier recommandé pour des opérations à faible capacité [...] 2, record 2, French, - cocourant%20ascendant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Réacteur tubulaire. [...] La circulation des fluides à cocourant descendant est celle qui est généralement utilisée; ce type d'écoulement a l'avantage vis-à-vis du cocourant ascendant de ne pas poser de problèmes quant à la fixation du lit catalytique. De plus, les performances avec un cocourant descendant sembleraient légèrement supérieures à celles obtenues avec un cocourant ascendant. 3, record 2, French, - cocourant%20ascendant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Chemical Engineering
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cocurrent upflow reactor
1, record 3, English, cocurrent%20upflow%20reactor
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cocurrent riser reactor 1, record 3, English, cocurrent%20riser%20reactor
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gas-solid cocurrent downflow(downer) reactors offer many advantages over gas-solid cocurrent upflow(riser) reactors, such as better gas-solids contact efficiency, more uniform gas and solids residence time distributions and the potential capability of handling higher solids-gas loading ratios. 1, record 3, English, - cocurrent%20upflow%20reactor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Génie chimique
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- réacteur à cocourant ascendant
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20cocourant%20ascendant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réacteurs chimiques. [...] Techniques de mise en œuvre. [...] Dans le cas où deux phases fluides (gaz et liquide) doivent être mises en œuvre, l'écoulement à travers le lit catalytique fixe peut se faire de diverses manières : à cocourant descendant [...], à cocourant ascendant, à contre-courant. Le cocourant descendant est la technologie la plus souvent utilisée, car la plus facile à mettre en œuvre. [...] Le cocourant ascendant permet d'éviter les problèmes de distribution de la phase liquide dans le lit catalytique, en assurant un bon mouillage des grains de catalyseur par la phase liquide dans l'ensemble du lit. Ce mode de circulation des fluides est en particulier recommandé pour des opérations à faible capacité [...] 2, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20cocourant%20ascendant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Réacteur tubulaire. [...] La circulation des fluides à cocourant descendant est celle qui est généralement utilisée; ce type d'écoulement a l'avantage vis-à-vis du cocourant ascendant de ne pas poser de problèmes quant à la fixation du lit catalytique. De plus, les performances avec un cocourant descendant sembleraient légèrement supérieures à celles obtenues avec un cocourant ascendant. 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20cocourant%20ascendant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-12-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Chemical Engineering
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cocurrent downflow reactor
1, record 4, English, cocurrent%20downflow%20reactor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cocurrent downer reactor 1, record 4, English, cocurrent%20downer%20reactor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gas-solid cocurrent downflow(downer) reactors offer many advantages over gas-solid cocurrent upflow(riser) reactors, such as better gas-solids contact efficiency, more uniform gas and solids residence time distributions and the potential capability of handling higher solids-gas loading ratios. These features make the downer an excellent reactor for fast reactions and especially for fast reactions where the intermediate is the product. This new type of reactor has so far not been well developed but has huge potential for many industrial processes such as fluid catalytic cracking of crude oil where further improvement in the gas-solids contact efficiency will lead to significant economic gains, pyrolysis of some solids waste into valuable organic products which provides a more energy efficient alternative to waste incineration... 1, record 4, English, - cocurrent%20downflow%20reactor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Génie chimique
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- réacteur à cocourant descendant
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20cocourant%20descendant
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réacteurs chimiques. [...] Techniques de mise en œuvre. [...] Dans le cas où deux phases fluides (gaz et liquide) doivent être mises en œuvre, l'écoulement à travers le lit catalytique fixe peut se faire de diverses manières : à cocourant descendant [...], à cocourant ascendant, à contre-courant. Le cocourant descendant est la technologie la plus souvent utilisée, car la plus facile à mettre en œuvre. [...] l'efficacité des lits fixes avec écoulement biphasique à cocourant descendant dépend essentiellement de la distribution de la phase liquide au sommet du lit de catalyseur. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20cocourant%20descendant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Réacteur tubulaire. [...] La circulation des fluides à cocourant descendant est celle qui est généralement utilisée; ce type d'écoulement a l'avantage vis-à-vis du cocourant ascendant de ne pas poser de problèmes quant à la fixation du lit catalytique. De plus, les performances avec un cocourant descendant sembleraient légèrement supérieures à celles obtenues avec un cocourant ascendant. 3, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20cocourant%20descendant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lamellae cocurrent settling
1, record 5, English, lamellae%20cocurrent%20settling
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The use of lamellae settling consists in multiplying the surfaces of water-sludge separation in one unit... There are three types of lamellae settling : countercurrent settling(sludge and water circulate in reverse flow) [, ] cocurrent [settling](sludge and water circulate from top to bottom) [and] crosscurrent [settling](sludge and water circulate in a perpendicular direction)... 1, record 5, English, - lamellae%20cocurrent%20settling
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- décantation lamellaire à cocourant
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9cantation%20lamellaire%20%C3%A0%20cocourant
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La décantation lamellaire consiste à multiplier dans un même ouvrage les surfaces de séparation eau-boue [...] Trois types de décantation lamellaire existent : [celle à] contre-courant (boue et eau circulent en sens inverse)[; celle à] cocourant (boue et eau circulent de haut en bas) [et celle à] courants croisés (boue et eau circulent perpendiculairement) [...] 1, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9cantation%20lamellaire%20%C3%A0%20cocourant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-05-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- lamellae countercurrent settling
1, record 6, English, lamellae%20countercurrent%20settling
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The use of lamellae settling consists in multiplying the surfaces of water-sludge separation in one unit... There are three types of lamellae settling : countercurrent settling(sludge and water circulate in reverse flow) [, ] cocurrent [settling](sludge and water circulate from top to bottom) [and] crosscurrent [settling](sludge and water circulate in a perpendicular direction)... 1, record 6, English, - lamellae%20countercurrent%20settling
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- décantation lamellaire à contre-courant
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9cantation%20lamellaire%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dcourant
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La décantation lamellaire consiste à multiplier dans un même ouvrage les surfaces de séparation eau-boue [...] Trois types de décantation lamellaire existent : [celle à] contre-courant (boue et eau circulent en sens inverse)[; celle à] cocourant (boue et eau circulent de haut en bas) [et celle à] courants croisés (boue et eau circulent perpendiculairement) [...] 1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9cantation%20lamellaire%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dcourant
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-05-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lamellae crosscurrent settling
1, record 7, English, lamellae%20crosscurrent%20settling
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The use of lamellae settling consists in multiplying the surfaces of water-sludge separation in one unit... There are three types of lamellae settling : countercurrent settling(sludge and water circulate in reverse flow) [, ] cocurrent [settling](sludge and water circulate from top to bottom) [and] crosscurrent [settling](sludge and water circulate in a perpendicular direction)... 1, record 7, English, - lamellae%20crosscurrent%20settling
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- décantation lamellaire à courants croisés
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9cantation%20lamellaire%20%C3%A0%20courants%20crois%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La décantation lamellaire consiste à multiplier dans un même ouvrage les surfaces de séparation eau-boue [...] Trois types de décantation lamellaire existent : [celle à] contre-courant (boue et eau circulent en sens inverse)[; celle à] cocourant (boue et eau circulent de haut en bas) [et celle à] courants croisés (boue et eau circulent perpendiculairement) [...] 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9cantation%20lamellaire%20%C3%A0%20courants%20crois%C3%A9s
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-07-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Chemical Engineering
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- gas-solid reactor
1, record 8, English, gas%2Dsolid%20reactor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gas-solid cocurrent downflow(downer) reactors offer many advantages over gas-solid cocurrent upflow(riser) reactors, such as better gas-solids contact efficiency, more uniform gas and solids residence time distributions and the potential capability of handling higher solids-gas loading ratios. These features make the downer an excellent reactor for fast reactions and especially for fast reactions where the intermediate is the product. This new type of reactor has so far not been well developed but has huge potential for many industrial processes such as fluid catalytic cracking of crude oil where further improvement in the gas-solids contact efficiency will lead to significant economic gains, pyrolysis of some solids waste into valuable organic products which provides a more energy efficient alternative to waste incineration... 1, record 8, English, - gas%2Dsolid%20reactor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Génie chimique
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- réacteur gaz-solide
1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20gaz%2Dsolide
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par analogie avec «réacteur gaz-liquide» : Techniques de l'ingénieur (source TECHN, 1993, volume J3, fascicule numéro 4020, page 13) et avec «réacteur liquide-liquide» : idem page 18. 1, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20gaz%2Dsolide
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-05-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cocurrent
1, record 9, English, cocurrent
correct, adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Involving flow of materials in the same direction. 2, record 9, English, - cocurrent
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Acetic acid separated from chloroform by cocurrent extraction with water. 2, record 9, English, - cocurrent
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Cocurrent flow. 3, record 9, English, - cocurrent
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cocourant
1, record 9, French, cocourant
correct, adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- à cocourant 2, record 9, French, %C3%A0%20cocourant
correct, adjective phrase
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
opération à cocourant : Opération dans laquelle deux phases se déplacent dans le même sens dans un appareil ou un circuit de traitement. 2, record 9, French, - cocourant
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Écoulement cocourant. 1, record 9, French, - cocourant
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-08-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- countercurrent moving bed reactor
1, record 10, English, countercurrent%20moving%20bed%20reactor
proposal
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- countercurrent reactor 1, record 10, English, countercurrent%20reactor
proposal
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reactors. The most widely applied reactors for gasification of biomass are the moving bed types and the fluidized bed types.... Moving bed-counter current. The moving bed reactor is a vertical shaft through which the biomass flows slowly downwards as a packed bed. The reactor has a gastight feeding system at the top and an ash removal system at the bottom. The moving bed reactor is used for biomass having dimensions of 1 to 10 cm. Three sub-types can be distinguished :cocurrent, countercurrent and cross-current reactors. The countercurrent moving bed gasifier is the most simple reactor type. The gas, produced in the reduction zone, leaves the reactor together with the pyrolysis products and the steam from the drying zone. The producer gas is rich in hydrocarbons and it has a temperature of about 400°C. The gas can be used for direct heating purposes. If it is to be used for electricity generation by internal combustion engines, it has to be cleaned thoroughly. 2, record 10, English, - countercurrent%20moving%20bed%20reactor
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- réacteur à contre-courant
1, record 10, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dcourant
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) réacteurs (...) dans lesquels les flux d'alimentation et de sortie circulent en sens inverse de part et d'autre de la membrane, [et qui] réalisent simultanément la catalyse enzymatique et la purification du produit. 1, record 10, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dcourant
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) les supports membranaires peuvent équiper des réacteurs de conceptions technologiques très diverses. Dans certains cas, la membrane constitue une simple barrière physique retenant les macromolécules dans le compartiment réactionnel : c'est le principe des membranes d'infiltration utilisées pour récupérer le biocatalyseur dans les réacteurs agités (...) 1, record 10, French, - r%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dcourant
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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