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heavy sour synthetic crude oil [1 record]

Record 1 2004-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Black Products (Petroleum)
CONT

Both Mexico and Venezuela are large heavy crude oil producers, and Venezuela is expecting to produce a heavy sour synthetic crude oil.

OBS

Average crude oils contain about 84 percent (by weight) carbon, 14 percent hydrogen, 1 to 3 percent sulphur and minor amounts of nitrogen, oxygen, metals and salts. If the crude oil contains hydrogen sulphide or reactive sulphur compound, it is termed to be sour.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits noirs (Pétrole)
CONT

Le Mexique et le Vénézuéla sont tous deux de gros producteurs de brut lourd, et le Vénézuéla compte bientôt produire un brut corrosif lourd synthétique.

OBS

En moyenne, les bruts renferment, en poids, environ 84 p. 100 de carbone, 14 p. 100 d'hydrogène, de 1 à 3 p. 100 de soufre et de faibles quantités d'azote, d'oxygène, de métaux et de sels. Les bruts qui contiennent du sulfure d'hydrogène ou des composés soufrés réactifs sont désignés corrosifs ou acides.

Spanish

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