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METHANATION [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
DEF

A process for production of methane by passing carbon monoxide and hydrogen mixtures over nickel catalysts. Medium-Btu gas can be upgraded to high-Btu gas by methanation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
DEF

Réduction (des oxydes de carbone) par l'hydrogène, produisant du méthane.

OBS

En anglais, on confond dans presque tous les dictionnaires la méthanation, un procédé industriel, avec la méthanisation (methanization) qui est un processus naturel. En français, on fait plus souvent la distinction.

Spanish

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