packed column

collocation in English

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packed
adjective
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/pækt/us
/pækt/
completely ...
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column
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkɒl.əm/us
/ˈkɑː.ləm/
one of several vertical blocks of print into which a page of a newspaper or magazine ...
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(Definition ofpackedandcolumnfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The setup would consist of apackedcolumnor a fluidized bed rather than liquid-liquid extraction equipment with additional phase separation steps.
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The plant above ground is almost entirely made up of its inflorescence, a tightlypackedcolumnof thick cup-shaped flowers.
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Typically, apackedcolumnis used for this purpose, with the packing acting as a motionless mixer and the air pump providing the driving force.
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Apackedcolumnis a pressure vessel that has a packed section.
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For apackedcolumn, the cross-sectional area of the column exit flow path is usually taken as 0.6 times the cross-sectional area of the column.
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Unlike conventional tray distillation in which every tray represents a separate point of vapor liquid equilibrium the vapor liquid equilibrium curve in apackedcolumnis continuous.
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However, when modeling packed columns it is useful to compute a number of theoretical plates to denote the separation efficiency of thepackedcolumnwith respect to more traditional trays.
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However, when modeling packed columns, it is useful to compute a number of theoretical stages to denote the separation efficiency of thepackedcolumnwith respect to more traditional trays.
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The resulting extracts were analysed by gas chromatography on packed columns to quantify amounts of the pheromone components remaining and on capillary columns to determine isomeric purity.
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Their unique structure gives them several physico-mechanical properties that enable them to perform competitively against traditionally packed columns.
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The paper is cut and forced up into the shaft of the drill to be later discarded as tightly packed columns.
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Stainless steel and glass are the usual materials for packed columns and quartz or fused silica for capillary columns.
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Packed columns are the routine work horses of gas chromatography, being cheaper and easier to use and often giving adequate performance.
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In packed columns, however, multiple distinct routes (channels) exist through the column packing, which results in band spreading.
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Packed columns are similar to trayed columns in that the liquid and vapor flows enter and exit in the same manner.
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Glycol absorbers can be either tray columns or packed columns.
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