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HOLD-UP TIME [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-ideal flow
1, record 1, English, non%2Dideal%20flow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flow that occurs when different elements of substrate move through the reactor at varying rates such that they are in contact with the enzyme for variable periods owing to their differing residence times in the reactor giving an opportunity for different extents of reaction to take place and for further reaction of the desired product and side-reactions to take place. 2, record 1, English, - non%2Dideal%20flow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Non-ideal flow is caused by back-mixing, convection, or the creation of stagnant regions of fluid in the reactor, for instance by channelling. Back-mixing of reactants in packed-bed reactors arises because the presence of solid particles in the column causes elements of the flowing fluid to mix, and because the different fluid elements take different routes through the reactor. 3, record 1, English, - non%2Dideal%20flow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The extent of non-ideal flow can be estimated by measuring the residence time distribution of a slug of tracer, for instance a dye injected into the inlet of the reactor, as it leaves the reactor, although sometimes allowance must be made for the hold-up of tracer molecules in porous particles. 1, record 1, English, - non%2Dideal%20flow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écoulement non idéal
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9coulement%20non%20id%C3%A9al
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La représentation de l'écoulement non idéal par un modèle reposant sur des bases physiques sérieuses ne fournit pas seulement une bonne image de la distribution des temps de séjour. Le modèle postule, en outre, un certain schéma hydrodynamique qui s'approche, en le simplifiant, de l'écoulement réel. Il y a donc toutes chances, en calculant la conversion chimique prévue par le modèle, d'obtenir un résultat proche de la réalité. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9coulement%20non%20id%C3%A9al
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- adjusted retention time
1, record 2, English, adjusted%20retention%20time
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total retention time excluding the mobile phase hold-up time. 2, record 2, English, - adjusted%20retention%20time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps de rétention réduit
1, record 2, French, temps%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20r%C3%A9duit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps de rétention totale moins le temps de rétention de l'air. 2, record 2, French, - temps%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20r%C3%A9duit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mobile phase retention time
1, record 3, English, mobile%20phase%20retention%20time
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mobile phase hold-up time 2, record 3, English, mobile%20phase%20hold%2Dup%20time
- retention time of the mobile phase 2, record 3, English, retention%20time%20of%20the%20mobile%20phase
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In chromatography, mobile phase retention time, tm, is the time for an unretained component to elute. This time represents the minimum time a component remains on the column, which is the time all components spend in the mobile phase. 1, record 3, English, - mobile%20phase%20retention%20time
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In liquid chromatography, both the mobile phase hold-up time and the retention time of the non-retained solute are the same. This is not the case in permeation chromatography. 2, record 3, English, - mobile%20phase%20retention%20time
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hold-up time
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- temps de rétention d'un composé non-retenu
1, record 3, French, temps%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20d%27un%20compos%C3%A9%20non%2Dretenu
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
t[indice]m apparaît ainsi comme le «temps de rétention, d'un composé non retenu» par la phase stationnaire. Comme c'est généralement le cas de l'air, tout au moins en chromatographie gaz-liquide, on l'appelle un peu trop systématiquement «temps de rétention de l'air» (t[indice]a). 1, record 3, French, - temps%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20d%27un%20compos%C3%A9%20non%2Dretenu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
temps de rétention d'un composé non retenu : tm; temps de rétention de l'air : ta. 1, record 3, French, - temps%20de%20r%C3%A9tention%20d%27un%20compos%C3%A9%20non%2Dretenu
Record 3, Key term(s)
- temps de rétention de l'air
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hold-up time
1, record 4, English, hold%2Dup%20time
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... tanks are designed for 20 minutes of hold-up time. 2, record 4, English, - hold%2Dup%20time
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hold-up time : term extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva. 3, record 4, English, - hold%2Dup%20time
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- temps de séjour
1, record 4, French, temps%20de%20s%C3%A9jour
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hold-up (chemistry) : de séjour. 2, record 4, French, - temps%20de%20s%C3%A9jour
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
temps de séjour : terme tiré du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève. 3, record 4, French, - temps%20de%20s%C3%A9jour
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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