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PROCEDE CONVERSION GAZ NATUREL CARBURANT LIQUIDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Gas Industry
- Petrochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gas-to-liquid process
1, record 1, English, gas%2Dto%2Dliquid%20process
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- GTL process 2, record 1, English, GTL%20process
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A refinery process which converts natural gas into longer-chain hydrocarbons. 3, record 1, English, - gas%2Dto%2Dliquid%20process
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fischer-Tropsch is a gas-to-liquid (GTL) process that can produce a high-quality diesel fuel from natural gas, coal and biomass resources. Shell refers to the GTL process as a middle distillate synthesis (MDS). 4, record 1, English, - gas%2Dto%2Dliquid%20process
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gas can be converted to liquid fuels via a direct conversion or using a process such as Fischer-Tropsch. 3, record 1, English, - gas%2Dto%2Dliquid%20process
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Industrie du gaz
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- procédé de conversion du gaz naturel en carburant liquide
1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20conversion%20du%20gaz%20naturel%20en%20carburant%20liquide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- procédé de transformation du gaz en liquide 2, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20transformation%20du%20gaz%20en%20liquide
correct, masculine noun
- procédé du gaz transformé en liquide 3, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20du%20gaz%20transform%C3%A9%20en%20liquide
correct, masculine noun
- procédé GTL 4, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20GTL
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technologie qui permet de transformer directement le gaz naturel en divers produits pétroliers synthétiques liquides. 5, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20conversion%20du%20gaz%20naturel%20en%20carburant%20liquide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le procédé GTL permet de synthétiser des carburéacteurs et surtout des carburants diesels exempts de soufre et de composés aromatiques. 6, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20conversion%20du%20gaz%20naturel%20en%20carburant%20liquide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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