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WGS REACTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fuel Cells (Electr.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water-gas shift catalyst
1, record 1, English, water%2Dgas%20shift%20catalyst
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- water-gas shift reactor 1, record 1, English, water%2Dgas%20shift%20reactor
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- WGS catalyst 2, record 1, English, WGS%20catalyst
correct
- WGS reactor 1, record 1, English, WGS%20reactor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The water-gas shift reactor is a critical component of the fuel processor. Its function is to reduce the carbon monoxide concentration to intermediate levels. 2, record 1, English, - water%2Dgas%20shift%20catalyst
Record 1, Key term(s)
- water/gas shift catalyst
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Piles à combustible (Électricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité de conversion du CO
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20conversion%20du%20CO
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réacteur de conversion du CO 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20de%20conversion%20du%20CO
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une grande centrale de production d'hydrogène comprend trois unités : - une unité de production, vaporeformeur ou unité d'oxydation partielle - une unité de conversion du CO - une unité de purification de l'hydrogène. 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20conversion%20du%20CO
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conversion : Procédé de conversion, traitement au rouge de l'oxyde de carbone CO par un excès de vapeur d'eau au contact d'un catalyseur [...] pour la transformer en hydrogène et gaz carbonique. 4, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20de%20conversion%20du%20CO
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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