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Record 1 2003-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geochemistry
  • Properties of Fuels
  • Petrochemistry
DEF

The sulphur in the fuel expressed as a percentage by weight.

CONT

Crude oil is customarily described in terms of its gravity, base, color, and sulfur content.

CONT

Sulphide facies. ... This facies ... formed under anaerobic conditions. Its high sulphur content precludes its exploitation as an iron ore. It has ... been mined for its sulphur content ... in Czechoslovakia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géochimie
  • Propriétés des combustibles
  • Chimie du pétrole
DEF

Proportion en masse du soufre contenu dans le combustible.

PHR

Carburant à haute teneur en soufre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geoquímica
  • Propiedades de los combustibles
  • Petroquímica
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