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combustion à contre-courant [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reverse combustion
1, record 1, English, reverse%20combustion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reverse burning 2, record 1, English, reverse%20burning
correct
- backward combustion 3, record 1, English, backward%20combustion
correct
- backward burning 3, record 1, English, backward%20burning
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enhanced oil recovery method in which the reservoir is ignited through a number of wells and continued injection of air in adjacent wells drives the oil towards the ignited wells while the combustion front travels in the opposite direction. 4, record 1, English, - reverse%20combustion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combustion à contre-courant
1, record 1, French, combustion%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dcourant
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rétro-combustion 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9tro%2Dcombustion
feminine noun
- combustion inversée 3, record 1, French, combustion%20invers%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- combustion inverse 2, record 1, French, combustion%20inverse
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé thermique de récupération assistée au cours duquel l'allumage se produit aux abords du puits de production tandis que le front de combustion se déplace en direction du puits d'injection, c'est-à-dire en sens inverse de l'écoulement des fluides. 4, record 1, French, - combustion%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dcourant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rétrocombustion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coal Gasification
- Coal Preparation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reverse line-burn
1, record 2, English, reverse%20line%2Dburn
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reversed line-burn 2, record 2, English, reversed%20line%2Dburn
correct
- reversed combustion 3, record 2, English, reversed%20combustion
correct
- reverse combustion 4, record 2, English, reverse%20combustion
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Through the years many modifications of the gasification process have been developed, such as, for instance, alternating injection and production through the injection and discharge holes respectively, gasification with the forward line-burn, the reverse line-burn or the longwall method, injection of the above-mentioned gases and liquid in different ratios, variation of the pressure, introduction of additional water through the supply hole or the discharge hole ... 1, record 2, English, - reverse%20line%2Dburn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gazéification des charbons
- Préparation des charbons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- combustion à contre-courant
1, record 2, French, combustion%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dcourant
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rétrocombustion 2, record 2, French, r%C3%A9trocombustion
correct, feminine noun
- combustion inverse 3, record 2, French, combustion%20inverse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rétrocombustion : Source : Consensus sept. 78, p. 95. 4, record 2, French, - combustion%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dcourant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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