"preliminary balance" is an acceptable and commonly used phrase in written English.
It is used to describe the comparison between the expenses and the revenues of a certain period. For example: The finance department has provided an updated preliminary balance for the quarter which shows a total income of $3,500 and total expenses of $3,200.
In several preliminary experiments, we determined a complete mass balance around the pretreatment process and obtained mass closures of 100 ±3% (data not shown).
Preliminary balances suggest that the residue can provide 100% of process steam, and if processed through a turbine-generator, allows the mill to be self-sufficient in power.
Moreover, a preliminary energy balance was carried out to assess the energy cost of the different scrubber systems tested.
Our objectives, with special reference to human alterations to the landscape, include the documentation and estimation of floodplain sediment trapping (present and historic) and bank erosion along an urbanized Piedmont stream, the construction of a preliminary sediment balance, and the estimation of legacy sediment and recent development impacts.
Our preliminary flux balance calculations with the typical maximum growth objective showed that the primary metabolic byproducts for growth on CO/H2 mixtures were ethanol, acetate, and CO2.
Preliminary mass balances showed 97% glucan recovery at pretreatment condition with 87% overall wood glucan-to-glucose yield and 59% delignification.
There is preliminary evidence that balance training can improve balance in low vision groups, though its impact on falls and fear of falling is unclear [ 37].
To go further, mass and energy balances, preliminary design of main unit processes, as well as efficiencies, costs and impact potentials are investigated in this study.
First ask about the bank's preliminary judgments on the balance sheet, historical earnings performance, and the business risk of the company.
The program combines a balance of preliminary and advanced coursework (400/500 numbered courses) and innovative research leading to a doctoral dissertation and award of the Ph.D. degree.
