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GAZ SYNTHESE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compressed and Liquefied Gas (Petroleum)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
- Gas Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- manufactured gas
1, record 1, English, manufactured%20gas
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- synthetic gas 2, record 1, English, synthetic%20gas
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas which has been treated and can contain components that are not typical of natural gas. 2, record 1, English, - manufactured%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Manufactured (synthetic) gases can contain substantial amounts of chemical species that are not typical of natural gases or common species found in atypical proportions as in the case of wet and sour gases. 2, record 1, English, - manufactured%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
... made from coal, coke or petroleum products for use as a fuel, illuminant or raw material for synthesis. 3, record 1, English, - manufactured%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[Manufactured gas] includes: gasworks gas or town gas ...; coke-oven gas ...; blast-furnace gas ...; liquefied petroleum gas ...; and other hydrocarbon gases obtained in the course of processing crude petroleum or its derivatives. 4, record 1, English, - manufactured%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
manufactured gas; synthetic gas: terms and definition standardized by ISO in 2014. 5, record 1, English, - manufactured%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gaz de pétrole comprimés et liquéfiés
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
- Industrie du gaz
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz manufacturé
1, record 1, French, gaz%20manufactur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- G.F. 2, record 1, French, G%2EF%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaz de synthèse 3, record 1, French, gaz%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz qui a été traité et qui peut contenir des constituants qui ne sont pas typiques des gaz naturels. 3, record 1, French, - gaz%20manufactur%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les gaz manufacturés (de synthèse) peuvent renfermer des quantités substantielles d’espèces chimiques qui ne sont pas typiques des gaz naturels ou des espèces communes, mais en proportions atypiques comme c’est le cas pour les gaz humides et les gaz acides. 3, record 1, French, - gaz%20manufactur%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] produit soit à partir de charbon, de coke ou d'huile, soit par conversion du gaz naturel ou de gaz de pétrole liquéfié, soit encore par mélange en proportion variable de ces différents gaz. 4, record 1, French, - gaz%20manufactur%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gaz manufacturé; gaz de synthèse : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 2014. 5, record 1, French, - gaz%20manufactur%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- syngas
1, record 2, English, syngas
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- synthetic gas 2, record 2, English, synthetic%20gas
correct
- synthesis gas 3, record 2, English, synthesis%20gas
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The synthetic gas resulting from incomplete combustion or pyrolysis of organic material to primarily carbon monoxide and hydrogen. 4, record 2, English, - syngas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Synthesis gas resulting from coal conversion. 5, record 2, English, - syngas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 DEF
A gas produced by reaction of hydrocarbons or carbohydrates with oxygen and steam to produce a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen synthetic natural gas. 6, record 2, English, - syngas
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaz de synthèse
1, record 2, French, gaz%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gaz synthétique 2, record 2, French, gaz%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange de monoxyde de carbone et d'hydrogène utilisé comme matière première en pétrochimie. 1, record 2, French, - gaz%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Gas Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- synthesis gas
1, record 3, English, synthesis%20gas
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mixture composed essentially of hydrogen and carbon monoxide often in a ratio of 2 to 1, produced by various methods (as by the action of steam with or without oxygen on coal or lignite, by the action of steam or oxygen on methane or natural gas ... and used chiefly in the synthesis of methanol and ammonia, in the Fischer-Tropsch process, and in the oxo process. 2, record 3, English, - synthesis%20gas
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Industrie du gaz
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gaz de synthèse
1, record 3, French, gaz%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gaz de synthèse était obtenu en ajoutant de l'hydrogène au gaz à l'eau provenant de gazogènes classiques et contenait 2 volumes de H2 pour un volume de CO. 2, record 3, French, - gaz%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] il s'avère utile de convertir le charbon en gaz de synthèse ou gaz intermédiaire à base de CO + H2. Ce gaz de synthèse peut être transporté en l'état, ou mieux méthanisé en GNS. [...] Il peut être converti en carburant ou combustible liquide (comme le méthanol). 3, record 3, French, - gaz%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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