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NOMBRE PECLET [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dispersion number
1, record 1, English, dispersion%20number
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dimensionless number which like its reciprocal, the Bodenstein number, characterises the degree of dispersion, being zero for plug-flow and infinity for perfect mixing. It may be calculated experimentally from tracer studies. As real reactors inevitably exhibit a certain degree of back-mixing (dispersion), it is important to determine both its extent and its effect upon reactor performance. 2, record 1, English, - dispersion%20number
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The smaller the dispersion number, the less severe the backmixing. It is apparent that increasing linear velocity or bed depth will decrease the dispersion number and thus the backmixing. At higher conversion levels, the effect of backmixing on reactor performance is more severe than at lower conversions. The dispersion number can be written in terms of the Peclet number. 3, record 1, English, - dispersion%20number
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- critère de Peclet
1, record 1, French, crit%C3%A8re%20de%20Peclet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nombre de Peclet 2, record 1, French, nombre%20de%20Peclet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Valeur numérique mesurant l'intensité du phénomène de diffusion axiale et radiale des réactifs dans un réacteur. 2, record 1, French, - crit%C3%A8re%20de%20Peclet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le réacteur se présente sous forme d'une colonne garnie par un lit fixe d'enzymes immobilisées. On peut l'alimenter soit à flux descendant, soit à flux ascendant. Dans le cas idéal, toutes les molécules traversent le réacteur à la même vitesse et y séjournent donc pendant le même temps. On dit alors que l'on a un écoulement piston. Dans la réalité, il y a un certain échange de matière par diffusion, ce qui se traduit par l'apparition d'une distribution des temps de séjour (DTS). Cette DTS est caractérisée par le critère de PECLET : (...) Pour un écoulement piston, P est infini (D = 0). Pour un réacteur parfaitement homogène P = 0 (D = [infini]). Le réacteur à lit fixe réel a un comportement intermédiaire entre ces deux cas extrêmes : P diminue d'autant plus que les phénomènes de diffusion sont importants et la courbe de DTS devient de plus en plus large. 1, record 1, French, - crit%C3%A8re%20de%20Peclet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En raison de contraintes d'ordre technique, les formules figurant dans la source CBT-167 ne peuvent être reproduites. 3, record 1, French, - crit%C3%A8re%20de%20Peclet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Peclet number
1, record 2, English, Peclet%20number
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dimensionless group used to determine the chemical reaction similitude for the scale-up from pilot-plant data to commercial-sized units; incorporates heat capacity, density, fluid velocity, and other pertinent physical parameters. 1, record 2, English, - Peclet%20number
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nombre de Péclet
1, record 2, French, nombre%20de%20P%C3%A9clet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre sans dimension donnant le rapport de la chaleur de convection à la chaleur de conduction dans un milieu de transfert de chaleur qui s'écoule. 2, record 2, French, - nombre%20de%20P%C3%A9clet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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