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ECHANGEUSE CATIONS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ion exchange
1, record 1, English, ion%20exchange
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ion-exchange 2, record 1, English, ion%2Dexchange
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process by which certain anions or cations in water are replaced by other ions by passage through a bed of ion-exchange material. 3, record 1, English, - ion%20exchange
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ion exchange: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 4, record 1, English, - ion%20exchange
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux
- Génie chimique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échange d'ions
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9change%20d%27ions
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échange ionique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9change%20ionique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé selon lequel certains anions ou cations de l'eau sont remplacés par d’autres ions, à la suite d’un passage à travers un lit de matière échangeuse d’ions. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9change%20d%27ions
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échange d’ions : terme et définition normalisés par l’Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9change%20d%27ions
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
- Tratamiento del agua
- Ingenieria química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- intercambio iónico
1, record 1, Spanish, intercambio%20i%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso mediante el cual ciertos aniones o cationes del agua se reemplazan por otros iones mediante el paso a través de un lecho de material de intercambio iónico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - intercambio%20i%C3%B3nico
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las operaciones de intercambio iónico pueden ser de tipo continuo (agitación de la resina con el agua a tratar en un reactor hasta que se cumpla la reacción) o discontinuo (se hace pasar el agua a tratar por una torre o un lecho en los cuales se ha colocado el material de intercambio). 3, record 1, Spanish, - intercambio%20i%C3%B3nico
Record 2 - external organization data 2011-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Atomic Physics
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ion exchange
1, record 2, English, ion%20exchange
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ion-exchange 2, record 2, English, ion%2Dexchange
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process by which certain anions or cations in water are replaced by other ions by passage through a bed of ion-exchange material. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 2, English, - ion%20exchange
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most minerals are syngenetic ... In addition, multiple, extensive diagenetic modification (recrystallization, ion exchange, hydration and dehydration and rehydration, metasomatism) has taken place. 4, record 2, English, - ion%20exchange
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ion exchange: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 2, English, - ion%20exchange
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Traitement des eaux
- Physique atomique
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échange d'ions
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9change%20d%27ions
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- permutation d'ions 2, record 2, French, permutation%20d%27ions
correct, feminine noun
- permutation 3, record 2, French, permutation
feminine noun
- échange ionique 4, record 2, French, %C3%A9change%20ionique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé selon lequel certains anions ou cations de l'eau sont remplacés par d’autres ions, à la suite d’un passage à travers un lit de matière échangeuse d’ions. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO. ] 5, record 2, French, - %C3%A9change%20d%27ions
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les échangeurs d’ions [comportent] dans leur structure moléculaire des radicaux acides ou basiques susceptibles de permuter [...] les ions positifs ou négatifs, fixés sur ces radicaux, contre des ions de même signe se trouvant en solution dans le liquide à leur contact. Cette permutation appelée échange d’ions permet de modifier la composition ionique du liquide objet du traitement, sans modification du nombre total d’ions existant dans ce liquide au début de l’échange. 6, record 2, French, - %C3%A9change%20d%27ions
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La plupart des minéraux ont une origine syngénétique [...] À ces minéraux primaires, s’ajoutent des phases résultant de modifications diagénétiques (recristallisation, échange d’ions, hydratation, déshydratation et réhydratation, métasomatisme) [...] 7, record 2, French, - %C3%A9change%20d%27ions
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échange d’ions : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 8, record 2, French, - %C3%A9change%20d%27ions
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Tratamiento del agua
- Física atómica
- Compartimiento - Comisión Canadiense de Seguridad Nuclear
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cambio iónico
1, record 2, Spanish, cambio%20i%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- intercambio iónico 1, record 2, Spanish, intercambio%20i%C3%B3nico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso unitario en el cual los iones de una especie dada son desplazados de un material insoluble de intercambio por otros iones de una especie diferente que se encuentran en solución. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cambio%20i%C3%B3nico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las operaciones de intercambio iónico pueden ser de tipo continuo (agitación de la resina con el agua a tratar en un reactor hasta que se cumpla la reacción) o discontinuo (se hace pasar el agua a tratar por una torre o un lecho en los cuales se ha colocado el material de intercambio). 1, record 2, Spanish, - cambio%20i%C3%B3nico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cation exchanger
1, record 3, English, cation%20exchanger
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cation-exchange resin 2, record 3, English, cation%2Dexchange%20resin
correct
- cation exchange resin 3, record 3, English, cation%20exchange%20resin
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An exchanger containing cations which are exchangeable for other cations present in the solution. 2, record 3, English, - cation%20exchanger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term cation-exchanger resin may be used in the case of solid organic polymers. 2, record 3, English, - cation%20exchanger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The early cation exchangers were naturally occurring zeolites but these have been almost completely superseded by the synthetic organic ion exchangers. The synthetic cation exchangers are classified into two main groups, the weak cation exchangers and the strong cation exchanger. In the former the main functional groups are carboxylic acid groups and in the latter they are sulphonic acid groups. 4, record 3, English, - cation%20exchanger
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Biotechnologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- échangeur de cations
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9changeur%20de%20cations
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- résine échangeuse de cations 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sine%20%C3%A9changeuse%20de%20cations
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échangeur d’ions dont les contre-ions sont des cations. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9changeur%20de%20cations
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'expression résine échangeuse de cations peut être utilisée dans le cas de polymères organiques solides. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9changeur%20de%20cations
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química analítica
- Biotecnología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- intercambiador de cationes
1, record 3, Spanish, intercambiador%20de%20cationes
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- intercambiador catiónico 2, record 3, Spanish, intercambiador%20cati%C3%B3nico
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-02-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- concentrating compartment
1, record 4, English, concentrating%20compartment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- concentrate compartment 1, record 4, English, concentrate%20compartment
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion of the module compartment fused to one anion and one cation membrane, and where salts are concentrated. 1, record 4, English, - concentrating%20compartment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- compartiment concentrat
1, record 4, French, compartiment%20concentrat
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- compartiment concentré 1, record 4, French, compartiment%20concentr%C3%A9
masculine noun
- compartiment de concentration 1, record 4, French, compartiment%20de%20concentration
masculine noun
- compartiment de concentrat 1, record 4, French, compartiment%20de%20concentrat
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compartiment, formé d’une part par une membrane échangeuse d’anions et d’autre part par une membrane échangeuse de cations, où se concentrent les sels dissous. 1, record 4, French, - compartiment%20concentrat
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compartiment concentrat : terme communément employé par les experts. 1, record 4, French, - compartiment%20concentrat
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-02-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electrochemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- diluting compartment
1, record 5, English, diluting%20compartment
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dilute compartment 1, record 5, English, dilute%20compartment
correct
- ion-depleting compartment 1, record 5, English, ion%2Ddepleting%20compartment
correct
- product compartment 1, record 5, English, product%20compartment
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portion of the module compartment fused to one cation and one anion membrane, and containing ion exchange resin. Deionization occurs within the diluting compartment. 1, record 5, English, - diluting%20compartment
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In normal applications, several hundreds of diluting and concentrating compartments are assembled into a "membrane stack" to obtain desired water flow rate. 1, record 5, English, - diluting%20compartment
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Électrochimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compartiment diluat
1, record 5, French, compartiment%20diluat
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- compartiment de déminéralisation 1, record 5, French, compartiment%20de%20d%C3%A9min%C3%A9ralisation
correct, masculine noun
- compartiment de purification 1, record 5, French, compartiment%20de%20purification
correct, masculine noun
- compartiment de dessalement 1, record 5, French, compartiment%20de%20dessalement
correct, masculine noun
- compartiment de dilution 1, record 5, French, compartiment%20de%20dilution
correct, masculine noun
- compartiment dilué 1, record 5, French, compartiment%20dilu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Compartiment, formé d’une part par une membrane échangeuse d’anions et d’autre part par une membrane échangeuse de cations, contenant un lit mélangé de résines qui abaissent la résistance de ce compartiment et facilite le processus de migration des ions sous l'effet du potentiel électrique. 1, record 5, French, - compartiment%20diluat
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «compartiment diluat» est le terme communément utilisé par les experts. 1, record 5, French, - compartiment%20diluat
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sodium phase 1, record 6, English, sodium%20phase
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the second with cation exchange resin operating in the sodium phase ... 1, record 6, English, - sodium%20phase
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Traitement des eaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- phase sodium
1, record 6, French, phase%20sodium
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'installation est constituée par deux échangeurs [...] résine échangeuse de cations fonctionnant en phase sodium et régénérée au chlorure de sodium. 1, record 6, French, - phase%20sodium
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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