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NONCORROSIVE CRUDE OIL [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
DEF

[An] oil containing little or no sulfur, especially in the form of hydrogen sulfide.

OBS

If a crude contains appreciable quantities of sulfur or sulfur compounds, it is called a sour crude; if it contains little or no sulfur, it is called a sweet crude.

OBS

sweet crude; non-corrosive crude: terms standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • noncorrosive crude
  • noncorrosive crude oil
  • non-corrosive crude oil

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés
DEF

Pétrole brut renfermant une quantité de composés corrosifs (notamment sulfurés) si minime qu'il n'est pas nécessaire de le soumettre à un traitement de désulfuration.

OBS

Le terme «brut peu sulfureux» est officiellement recommandé par le Gouvernement français.

OBS

pétrole brut non corrosif : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • brut non corrosif

Spanish

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