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countercurrent

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countercurrent [′kau̇nt·ər‚kər·ənt]
(science and technology)
A current flowing adjacent to the main current but in the opposite direction.


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New chapters cover countercurrent chromatography and large-scale genotyping and cyclic voltammetry detection, a potent tool used to determine electrochemical characteristics of organic compounds.
HYL built the first DRI plant in 1957 and has developed the HYL-I and HYL-II processes, which use a retort bed, and the HYL-III process, which uses a countercurrent shaft furnace to reduce pellets and lump ore.
Plateflow is said to offer true countercurrent flow, maximizing mean temperature difference between the fluids.
 
 
 
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