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FRACTIONATION EQUIPMENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Berl saddle
1, record 1, English, Berl%20saddle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of column packing used in distillation columns. 1, record 1, English, - Berl%20saddle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
column : a vertical tube or tower through which gases or vapor are passed to purify them; especially one used in connection with distillation equipment for effecting a fractionation of the vapors(as by the use of plates with bubble caps or of packing). 2, record 1, English, - Berl%20saddle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- selle de Berl
1, record 1, French, selle%20de%20Berl
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Corps de garnissage pour colonne de distillation. (...) Le premier garnissage utilisé était constitué de petits cylindres creux ayant un diamètre extérieur égal à leur hauteur: les anneaux Raschig réalisés en céramique ou en métal. On a créé par la suite d'autres formes telles que les "selles de Berl", (...) on fractionne la hauteur du garnissage en plusieurs tronçons de 1 à 2 m d'épaisseur supportés par des grilles, et on redistribue le liquide entre chaque tronçon par des pulvérisateurs ou des plateaux distributeurs. 2, record 1, French, - selle%20de%20Berl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colonne de distillation: (...) appareil servant à fractionner un mélange. 2, record 1, French, - selle%20de%20Berl
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-11-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fractionating tray
1, record 2, English, fractionating%20tray
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Equipment aimed at promoting contact between vapour and liquid in fractionation. [Definition standardized by ISO. ] 1, record 2, English, - fractionating%20tray
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fractionating tray: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - fractionating%20tray
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plateau de fractionnement
1, record 2, French, plateau%20de%20fractionnement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Équipement qui vise à favoriser le contact entre liquide et vapeur pendant un fractionnement. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 2, French, - plateau%20de%20fractionnement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur leur parcours, les vapeurs traversent des plateaux spécialement étudiés [...] ce sont les plateaux de fractionnement. 3, record 2, French, - plateau%20de%20fractionnement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plateau de fractionnement : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 2, French, - plateau%20de%20fractionnement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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