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DISTILLATION EXTRACTIVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
- Chemical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- extractive distillation
1, record 1, English, extractive%20distillation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distillation process characterized by the fact that the relative positions of boiling points of components are influenced by the selection of an appropriate solvent. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 1, English, - extractive%20distillation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The process is, for example, used in the separation of butadiene from a mixture of butanes, butenes and butadiene, with acetonitrile as solvent. 2, record 1, English, - extractive%20distillation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
extractive distillation: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - extractive%20distillation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
- Génie chimique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distillation extractive
1, record 1, French, distillation%20extractive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de distillation caractérisé par le fait que les positions relatives des points d'ébullition des composants sont influencées par la sélectivité d'un solvant approprié. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 1, French, - distillation%20extractive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le procédé est, par exemple, utilisé pour la séparation du butadiène d'un mélange de butanes, butènes et butadiène avec l'acétonitrile comme solvant. 3, record 1, French, - distillation%20extractive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
distillation extractive : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - distillation%20extractive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Destilación del petróleo
- Ingenieria química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- destilación extractiva
1, record 1, Spanish, destilaci%C3%B3n%20extractiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Destilación que usa una columna de fraccionamiento y una sustancia añadida que varía las características de evaporación de las materias que se han de separar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - destilaci%C3%B3n%20extractiva
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