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Membrane-based separation techniques

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Preferred term

backflushing  

Entry terms

  • backflush
  • backwashing

Subject

  • Food sciences and technology

Example

  • The term "backflushing" describes a mode of operation in which the transport direction through the membrane is reversed by applying pressure in the opposite direction so that the feed enters the module through what is normally the permeate outlet. Backflush with permeate is carried out in order to remove product deposits on the membrane surface. (Source : INRA)

preferred label (skos-xl)

In other languages

  • Information

    lexinfo:gender: masculin

    lexinfo:partOfSpeech: noun

    décolmatage à contre-courant

    French

  • back-flush
  • lavage à contre-courant
  • rinçage à contre-courant
  • Information

    lexinfo:gender: feminine

    lexinfo:partOfSpeech: noun

    Rückspülung

    German

URI

https://opendata.inra.fr/TSM/12

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