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AIR SEC [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- desiccated air
1, record 1, English, desiccated%20air
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - desiccated%20air
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Chimie analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- air sec
1, record 1, French, air%20sec
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - air%20sec
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dry air
1, record 2, English, dry%20air
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air of low relative humidity. 2, record 2, English, - dry%20air
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- air sec
1, record 2, French, air%20sec
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air de faible humidité relative. 2, record 2, French, - air%20sec
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aire seco
1, record 2, Spanish, aire%20seco
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aire con una humedad relativa baja. 1, record 2, Spanish, - aire%20seco
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dry air
1, record 3, English, dry%20air
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In thermodynamics, air that contains no water vapour. 2, record 3, English, - dry%20air
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dry air: As opposed to "moist air." 3, record 3, English, - dry%20air
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- air sec
1, record 3, French, air%20sec
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En thermodynamique, air qui ne contient pas de vapeur d'eau. 2, record 3, French, - air%20sec
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'air contient toujours une certaine proportion, même très faible, de vapeur d'eau. La notion présentement étudiée se réfère à la portion d'air où la vapeur à eau est inexistante. De façon plus générale, on entend par «air sec» un air dont l'humidité relative est faible. 3, record 3, French, - air%20sec
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Termodinámica
- Física de la atmósfera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aire seco
1, record 3, Spanish, aire%20seco
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En termodinámica, aire sin vapor de agua. 2, record 3, Spanish, - aire%20seco
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dry air
1, record 4, English, dry%20air
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Also located in the utilities building are the air compressors and dryers that supply 0.71 m³/s (1000SCFM) of dry air at 689 kg/m² (100 PSIG) for general plant usage and instrumentation. 2, record 4, English, - dry%20air
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Drying of gases: The removal of 95-100% of the water vapor in air or other gases is frequently necessary. Gases having a dew point of -40°F are considered commercially dry. The more important reasons for the removal of water vapor from air are: (1) comfort, as in air conditioning; (2) control of the humidity of manufacturing atmospheres; (3) protection of electrical equipment against corrosion, short circuits, and electrostatic discharges; (4) requirement of dry air for the use in chemical processes where moisture present in air adversely affects the economy of the process; (5) prevention of water absorption in pneumatic conveying; and (6) as a prerequisite to liquifaction. 3, record 4, English, - dry%20air
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- air sec
1, record 4, French, air%20sec
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réfrigération et congélation - Le taux maximal d'humidité que peut contenir un gaz décroît rapidement avec la température : pour l'air chargé de vapeur d'eau, par exemple, sa valeur à 30 °C n'est plus que le centième de celle qu'on observe à 20 °C; ceci découle immédiatement des variations correspondantes des tensions de vapeur. Le refroidissement d'une masse de gaz produit donc une dessiccation, une élimination des parties les plus condensables par dépôt sur les parois de l'appareil où s'effectue l'opération : c'est le piégeage à basse température. En général, le gaz à purifier circule sous pression ordinaire ou réduite autour d'une chemise baignée à l'extérieur par un liquide réfrigérant, sur laquelle se condense à l'état liquide ou solide à éliminer. Le condensat solide formé, sans inconvénient pour de faibles quantités, gêne cependant les transferts de chaleur accompagnant la condensation, lorsque son épaisseur est grande; il est alors nécessaire d'arrêter le fonctionnement de l'appareil et de procéder à un réchauffement temporaire, pour fondre le dépôt et l'éliminer par ruissellement vers la partie inférieure ou s'opère une vidange. 2, record 4, French, - air%20sec
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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