In a process with recycling, the single-pass conversion is the fraction of a reactant converted in one passage through the reactor; the unconverted part, separated from the product, is returned to the reactor inlet as the recycle; a purge is a small stream withdrawn continuously from the recycle to keep inert species from accumulating.
Chemistry · Glossary
What is Single-pass conversion, recycle, purge?
Also known as: single-pass conversion · recycle · purge