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LOW-SULPHUR FUEL [2 records]

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Record 1 2006-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Solid Fossil Fuels
  • Air Pollution
OBS

Spelling: The element has been spelled "sulphur" in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, and India, but "sulfur" in the United States, while both spellings are used in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. The IUPAC adopted the spelling "sulfur" in 1990, as did the Royal Society of Chemistry Nomenclature Committee in 1992.

OBS

Environment Canada ... has developed a guide to encourage municipal, provincial, and federal government ... in taking leadership by procuring low sulphur fuels (LSFs) for their operations where available and feasible.

Key term(s)
  • low sulfur fuel
  • low-sulphur fuel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustibles fossiles solides
  • Pollution de l'air
OBS

Environnement Canada [...] a produit un guide pour encourager les gouvernements fédéral et provinciaux, ainsi que les administrations municipales [...] à faire preuve de leadership en achetant, si possible, des combustibles à faible teneur en soufre pour leurs opérations lorsque ceux-ci sont disponibles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Combustibles fósiles sólidos
  • Contaminación del aire
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Record 2 2006-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • White Products (Petroleum)
OBS

Low sulphur fuel is essentially cleaner for the environment and better for engines. It means fewer particulates (fine sooty emissions), which have been linked to asthma and cancer, and fewer sulphur oxides, which cause acid rain.

OBS

The chemical reduces the efficiency of catalytic converters and also blackens buildings.

OBS

sulfur: An element that is present in crude oil and natural gas as an impurity in the form of its various compounds.

OBS

The element has traditionally been spelled "sulphur" in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, and India, but "sulfur" in the United States, while both spellings are used in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. The IUPAC adopted the spelling "sulfur" in 1990, as did the Royal Society of Chemistry Nomenclature Committee in 1992.

Key term(s)
  • low sulfur fuel
  • low-sulphur fuel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits blancs (Pétrole)
OBS

Le soufre présent dans les carburants affecte les performances et la durabilité de nombreux dispositifs de traitement des gaz d'échappement et systèmes embarqués de diagnostic montés sur les véhicules à essence ou diesels, qu'il s'agisse de voitures ou de camions. L'abaissement de la teneur en soufre contribue à réduire les émissions d'oxyde d'azote, d'hydrocarbures, de particules et de monoxyde de carbone produites par tous les véhicules. Les émissions de particules ultra-fines et en particulier de benzène, préoccupantes pour la santé, sont étroitement liées à la teneur en soufre des carburants.

Spanish

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