
1) Analytical chemistry
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Dry basis is an expression of the calculation in chemistry, chemical engineering and related subjects, in which the presence of water is ignored for the purposes of the calculation. Water is neglected because addition and removal of water are common processing steps, and also happen naturally through evaporation and condensation; it is frequently ...
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It is customary to report the product composition data in steam reforming reactions on a steam free basis (dry basis) since the steam is not a constituent in any of the synthesis gases produced or in the reformed gas when used as a fuel;[1] however, if steam is to be considered in the product composition data as well, then the calculati...
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