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GAS FLOW RATE [21 records]

Record 1 2021-12-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
  • Physics
  • Energy Transformation
CONT

Supercritical [carbon dioxide] extraction experiments were carried out [by] using a supercritical fluid extractor... The flow rate of [carbon dioxide, ] extraction temperature and pressure were adjusted by using... software, and the extraction time was measured. Liquid [carbon dioxide] was supplied from a gas cylinder. Before the liquid [carbon dioxide] passed into the extraction vessel, it was pressurized to the desired pressure and heated to the specified temperature by... means of a pump... to reach the supercritical state.

Key term(s)
  • super-critical fluid extractor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement (Chimie)
  • Physique
  • Transformation de l'énergie
Key term(s)
  • extracteur de fluide super-critique
  • extracteur de fluides super-critiques

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-09-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
  • Pools
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

A metering and regulating device used to release the exact required quantity of chlorine into swimming or wastewater pools.

CONT

Liquid chlorine is fed from the pressure cylinders to the water through a machine called a chlorinator, which automatically proportions the gas [the release of pressure causes the liquid to change back into gas] to the rate of water flow.

CONT

Chlorine Feeders or Chlorinators. ... They may ... be classified on the basis of the state of chlorine feed, type of solution feed, method of applying vacuum to solution feed, or type of control.

OBS

chlorinator: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
  • Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
  • Piscines
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

Appareil doseur régulateur permettant l'ajout de la quantité exacte de chlore nécessaire au bon fonctionnement des piscines, des bassins d'eaux usées, etc.

CONT

Système de dosage de produits. Chlorateur, Ammoniateur, Sulfonateur.

CONT

Pour éviter la contagion, il faut que l'eau du bassin possède un pouvoir aseptique rémanent très net [...] On utilise soit de l'eau de Javel distribuée par pompe doseuse, soit le chlore gazeux distribué à l'aide d'un chloromètre.

OBS

chlorateur : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos de medida
  • Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
  • Piscinas
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
DEF

Aparato de dosificación de cloro, que es inyectado generalmente como hipoclorito en las aguas residuales o a potabilizar.

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Record 3 2007-12-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

[A] device for sensing the rate of fluid flow [gas, steam or fluid].

Key term(s)
  • flow sensor
  • flow-sensor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
DEF

Dispositif qui perçoit le débit d'écoulement d'un fluide.

CONT

L'aile gauche incorporait des capteurs de pression, un détecteur d'écoulement et des capteurs de température disposés en deux lignes sur l'extrados.

OBS

détecteur d'écoulement : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 4 2007-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
CONT

Liquefied hydrogen sulfide escaping from a cylinder can cause frostbite.

CONT

The flow rate of hydrogen sulfide directed at the source materials is controlled using a gas flow controller that meters out the hydrogen gas from a gas line originating from a compressed or liquefied hydrogen sulfide source.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques

Spanish

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Record 5 2003-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biotechnology
DEF

Ratio of liquid to gas flow rate divided by the slope of the equilibrium curve.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Biotechnologie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química analítica
  • Biotecnología
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Record 6 2003-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
DEF

Determination of the average size of fine particles in a fluid(gas or liquid) by passing the mixture through a powder bed of known dimension and recording the pressure drop and flow rate through the bed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
DEF

Mesure de la perméabilité à l'air d'un lit de poudre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
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Record 7 2001-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
  • Computer Mathematics
CONT

When specifying a mass flow control system, the first consideration is whether the process will take place at constant system pressure, constant throughput, and/or predetermined gas flow ratio. Another important consideration is whether system control will be automatic(microprocessor) or manual(setpoint potentiometers).... There are three major state-of-the-art systems that can be identified. The first uses a flowmeter(s)... as the primary transducer(s) to monitor mass flow. Using this format, a signal is compared in control circuitry to a setpoint signal. This generates an error voltage which is used to drive a valve, thus continuously controlling the flow. The second major type of system uses a pressure transducer as the primary sensing element. System pressure is held either constant or varied at a predetermined rate by controlling the mass flow rate of process gases. This leads to a third type of system that slaves valves and flowmeters to the primary sensing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques industrielles
  • Mathématiques informatiques

Spanish

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Record 8 2000-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
  • Burners and Steamfitting
DEF

A mixing device in which a jet of gas is used to entrain primary air at a rate proportional to the gas flow rate.

CONT

An inspirator mixer, does not require a blower but does require high pressure gas, (can be dangerous) and is not very economical or efficient. The tip or nozzle is usually always a flame retention type tip. The reason this burner requires high pressure gas is that the gas needs to be moving at a high rate of speed in order to induce enough air for proper combustion. It is usually used for propane and in a situation where no electricity is available. If you have high pressure gas it is recommended that you use a regulator and switch to an aspirator mixer type system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
  • Fumisterie et brûleurs
CONT

Les mélangeurs haute pression de type HIJECTOR utilisent des pressions de gaz comprises entre 210 mbar et 9 bar. Leurs capacités atteignent 2,5 Gcal/h en cas de disponibilité d'air secondaire. Ils admettent des gaz riches ou pauvres.

Spanish

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Record 9 1999-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
CONT

Any regular change occurring in the baseline signal from the detector in g. c. [gas chromatography] or h. p. l. c. [high-performance liquid chromatography]. It commonly arises from changes in the flow rate of the mobile phase or from deterioration of the detector such as might occur if the stationary phase is bleeding off the column.

OBS

[Detector drift] is represented as a continuous up-scale or down-scale excursion of the baseline, which tends to camouflage both noise and small peaks.

Key term(s)
  • base-line drift

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
Key term(s)
  • déplacement de la ligne de base

Spanish

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Record 10 1998-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

The quantity whose integration with respect of time gives the value of the quantity measured by the meter.

CONT

Examples : For liquid and gas meters the load is represented by the flow rate, for electrical energy meters by the electric power.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
DEF

Grandeur dont l'intégration en fonction du temps donne la valeur de la grandeur mesurée par le compteur.

CONT

Exemple : Dans les compteurs de liquides et les compteurs de gaz, la charge est représentée par le débit; dans les compteurs d'énergie électrique, c'est la puissance électrique.

Spanish

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Record 11 1998-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments
DEF

An instrument used to measure influence quantities, or those quantities which characterize the metrological qualities of a measuring instrument, during its use or examination. Examples : a thermometer for measuring gas temperature or ambient temperature during the measurement of gas flow rate...

OBS

... the term "measuring" ... may often be omitted in English if no ambiguity is thereby caused.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareils de mesure
DEF

Instrument qui sert à mesurer les grandeurs d'influence ou bien les grandeurs qui caractérisent les qualités métrologiques d'un instrument de mesurage pendant son emploi ou son examen. Exemples: thermomètre mesurant la température du gaz ou de l'ambiance pendant le mesurage du débit d'un gaz [...]

OBS

instrument de mesurage auxiliaire : recommandation internationale de la Troisième Conférence Internationale de Métrologie Légale, 1968.

Key term(s)
  • appareil de mesure auxiliaire
  • appareil mesureur auxiliaire

Spanish

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Record 12 1998-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
  • Motors (Machinery)
CONT

The air(gas) consumption of a motor is determined by the volume flow rate when referred to an absolute pressure of 105Pa.

OBS

air consumption of a motor: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • motor air consumption

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Outillage (Mécanique)
  • Moteurs mécaniques
CONT

La consommation d'air (de gaz) d'un moteur est déterminée par le débit-volume rapporté à une pression absolue de 105Pa.

OBS

consommation d'air d'un moteur : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 13 1998-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
CONT

The air(gas) consumption of a tool in operation is determined by the volume flow rate when referred to an absolute pressure of 105Pa and a temperature of 20°C.

OBS

air consumption of a pneumatic tool: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • pneumatic tool air consumption

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Outillage (Mécanique)
CONT

La consommation d'air (de gaz) d'un outil fonctionnant est déterminée par le débit-volume rapporté à une pression absolue de 105Pa et à une température de 20 °C.

OBS

consommation d'air d'un outil pneumatique : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 14 1998-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
CONT

Flame Emissivity Detector. Another detector based on monitoring a specific property of a flame, its emissivity, was developed by Grant, who mixed coal gas in constant proportions with the effluent from a chromatographic column; this coal gas/effluent mixture burned at a wide stainless steel jet. The emissivity of the flame, changing as the flame's carbon content is varied, is measured with the aid of a metal reflector, glass condensing lens, and selenium photocell; these are held in place from each other at their proper optical distances.... For low background emissivity values, response is nonlinear. However, by controlling the coal gas flow rate to maintain emissivity between 0. 60 and 0. 80 mV, detector response is linear over a wide temperature range.

OBS

For the determination of combustible components of organic origin in gas chromatographic effluents, various principles of detection based on flame reactions have been utilized, namely, the hydrogen flame temperature, flame emissivity, and flame ionization detectors. In all reported systems, specific flame properties were monitored. Whereas Scott measured the flame temperature of the exit gas at a small jet and Grant the flame’s emissivity by optical means, Mc William and Dewar and Harley et al. advanced new detection concepts based on the electrical or ionization properties of hydrogen/oxygen flames.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique

Spanish

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Record 15 1998-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

A device for accurately measuring low flow rates; it consists of a volumetric glass tube with a soap reservoir through which the gas is flowing; the flow rate is determined by the time required for a soap bubble to move between calibration marks.

Key term(s)
  • soap bubbler

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
DEF

La pression de sortie de [la colonne] est habituellement mesurée avec un débitmètre à film de savon, que l'on branche à la sortie des détecteurs non destructifs ou après avoir débranché les détecteurs destructifs.

Spanish

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Record 16 1996-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
CONT

Semiconductive Thin Film Detector. Using the known principle that the adsorption and desorption of gases cause a change in electrical conductivity of semiconductors, Seiyama et al. developed a new chromatographic detector for gaseous components.... The current, depending upon the resistance of the film, is converted to voltage by the variable resistance, which is fed without amplification to a recorder. Resistance also adjusts the input voltage of the recorder at desired sensitivity. Using zinc oxide as an example of a typical film material, the conductivity of its film maintains a fixed value when the nitrogen carrier gas is passed at a constant flow rate throught the borosilicate glass tube. When a small amount of another gas or vapor is added to the carrier gas, its conductivity is changed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique

Spanish

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Record 17 1989-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
DEF

A sequence of equipment for the sampling of flue gases which includes an intake nozzle on a probe, a filter, collectors for polluting gases, a condenser, a gas flow meter, and a pump or aspirator to suck the gas through the train. The flow rate and other gas conditions are designed to be the same as in the flue, and if this is achieved, the two flows are described as isokinetic.

OBS

train. A series of connected pieces of chemical apparatus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
DEF

Ligne destinée à prélever une quantité représentative du fluide à analyser et à la conduire au point d'échantillonnage. Elle comporte éventuellement l'ensemble des moyens de traitement exigés par l'analyse (dessiccation, dépoussiérage, piégeage, condensation, etc.).

OBS

ligne. Canalisation étanche équipée d'accessoires (robinets, manomètres, etc.) permettant de véhiculer un fluide d'un point à un autre.

OBS

Les deux définitions françaises sont tirées de la norme NF-X20-101, publié en 1976.

Spanish

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Record 18 1989-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
CONT

In this instrument, used to measure gas flows, a swirl is imparted to the flowing fluid by a fixed set of radial vanes. As this swirl goes into an expanding tube, it forms a precessing vortex that is detected by a heated thermistor sensor. The frequency of the precession is claimed to be proportional to the volumetric flow rate within an accuracy of 0. 75%.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments scientifiques
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
OBS

[Les débitmètres à vortex ou compteurs à tourbillons] utilisent l'effet vortex qui se produit naturellement lorsqu'un fluide en écoulement turbulent heurte un obstacle non profilé.

OBS

VOIR précession

Spanish

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Record 19 1986-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wastewater Treatment
  • Air Pollution
CONT

Orifice Scrubbers. In orifice-type scrubbers(Figure 15), particle-liquid contact is obtained through the effects of the carrier gas velocity and, therefore, performance depends on the flow rate of the gas. Both efficiency and pressure drop vary with carrier gas flow rate, with the normal pressure drop ranging from 2-6 in. of water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des eaux usées
  • Pollution de l'air

Spanish

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Record 20 1980-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
DEF

(...) vertical chambers-usually of circular cross-section-with grate hearths through which oxygen-bearing gas, usually air, is blown. As the concentrate is fed to the chamber, air is blown through the grate at a rate sufficient to hold the solid particles in suspension, the mixture of air and solids having the flow characteristics of a fluid. Since each sulfide particle is in constant turbulent motion in the furnace atmosphere, roasting is uniform and rapid, with efficient heat transfer and high oxygen utilization.

Key term(s)
  • fluidized-bed kiln
  • fluidised bed kiln
  • fluidization kiln
  • fluidisation kiln

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
CONT

Dans les fours à lit fluidisé, le minerai [le zinc] est maintenu en suspension par l'air de grillage soufflé par le bas à un débit convenable. Dans certaines conditions, le lit de minerai en suspension se comporte comme un fluide; le contact air - particules de minerai est excellent, ce qui favorise la rapidité d'oxydation des sulfures. L'alimentation peut être constituée par du minerai fin ou granulé, la granulation permettant d'éviter un entraînement de poussière important.

Key term(s)
  • four à griller sur lit fluidisé

Spanish

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Record 21 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vacuum Machines
OBS

the--limit of a diffusion pump may be explored either by increasing the flow rate through the pump or by increasing the--(e. g. by admitting an increasing flow of gas into the forevacuum region)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à vide
OBS

on caractérise cette limite supérieure au vide primaire par la notion de --.

Spanish

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