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VAPORISATION PROGRESSIVE SIMPLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Effects of Heat (Energy Transfer)
- Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
- Oil Refining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flashing
1, record 1, English, flashing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- steam flashing 2, record 1, English, steam%20flashing
correct
- flash 3, record 1, English, flash
correct
- flash vaporization 4, record 1, English, flash%20vaporization
correct, standardized
- flashing process 5, record 1, English, flashing%20process
correct
- instantaneous vaporization 6, record 1, English, instantaneous%20vaporization
see observation, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partial or total vaporization obtained by sudden reduction of pressure. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 7, record 1, English, - flashing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is true of liquids in general that the lower the pressure on them the lower the boiling temperature and the lower the heat contained in the "saturated" liquid. Thus high-temperature liquids when passed from a region of pressure sufficient for stability into a low-pressure region are not able to contain all the heat originally possessed as heat of fluid, and will be spontaneously partially evaporated by the surplus. This violent readjustment to thermal equilibrium is called "flashing" ... 8, record 1, English, - flashing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instantaneous vaporization; flash vaporization: terms standardized by ISO. 9, record 1, English, - flashing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- flash vaporisation
- instantaneous vaporisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Effets de la chaleur (Transfert de l'énergie)
- Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flash
1, record 1, French, flash
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vaporisation instantanée 2, record 1, French, vaporisation%20instantan%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- vaporisation par détente 3, record 1, French, vaporisation%20par%20d%C3%A9tente
correct, feminine noun
- procédé flash 3, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20flash
correct, masculine noun
- détente de la vapeur 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tente%20de%20la%20vapeur
feminine noun
- vaporisation par flash 5, record 1, French, vaporisation%20par%20flash
feminine noun
- vaporisation-éclair 6, record 1, French, vaporisation%2D%C3%A9clair
feminine noun
- vaporisation par détente isenthalpique 7, record 1, French, vaporisation%20par%20d%C3%A9tente%20isenthalpique
feminine noun
- vaporisation progressive simple 7, record 1, French, vaporisation%20progressive%20simple
feminine noun
- flashing 8, record 1, French, flashing
correct, see observation
- expansion de la vapeur 4, record 1, French, expansion%20de%20la%20vapeur
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vaporisation partielle, par détente brusque, d’un produit préalablement surchauffé sous pression [...] 9, record 1, French, - flash
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flashing : Traitement complémentaire du cracking des pétroles ayant pour but de donner à l’huile lourde résiduaire une valeur commerciale plus grande en permettant son utilisation comme fuel oil. 10, record 1, French, - flash
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : des flashs ou des flashes. 11, record 1, French, - flash
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flashs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 12, record 1, French, - flash
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
vaporisation instantanée : terme normalisé par l’ISO et l’AFNOR. 13, record 1, French, - flash
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Efectos del calor (Traspaso de energía)
- Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
- Refinación del petróleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- evaporación súbita
1, record 1, Spanish, evaporaci%C3%B3n%20s%C3%BAbita
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Evaporación brusca o flash por transferencia del agua a recintos a una temperatura superior a la de saturación para la presión existente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - evaporaci%C3%B3n%20s%C3%BAbita
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se trata de un método utilizado para la desalinización de agua de mar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - evaporaci%C3%B3n%20s%C3%BAbita
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