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PROCEDE ENRICHISSEMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upgrading process
1, record 1, English, upgrading%20process
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the upgrading process the bitumen is converted from a viscous, tar-like oil that is deficient in hydrogen and high in sulphur and heavy metals, to a high quality "synthetic" or "upgraded" crude oil that has density and viscosity characteristics similar to conventional light sweet crude oil, but with a very low sulphur content (0.1-0.2 percent). This upgrading is achieved through a process of coking, desulphurization and hydrogen addition. 2, record 1, English, - upgrading%20process
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
upgrading: The process of converting bitumen or heavy crude oil into a higher quality crude oil either by the removal of carbon (coking) or the addition of hydrogen (hydroprocessing). 2, record 1, English, - upgrading%20process
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
- Bitumes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- procédé de valorisation
1, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20valorisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- procédé d'enrichissement 2, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20d%27enrichissement
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La valorisation consiste à transformer le bitume brut, matière très visqueuse pauvre en hydrogène et riche en soufre et en métaux lourds, en pétrole dit «synthétique» ou «valorisé» de qualité élevée, d'une densité et d'une viscosité semblables à celles du pétrole brut léger, et à très faible teneur en soufre (0,1-0,2%). Le procédé de valorisation comporte trois principales opérations : la cokéfaction, la désulfuration et l'hydrogénation. 1, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20valorisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valorisation : procédé qui permet de transformer le bitume et le pétrole lourd en un produit d'une densité et d'une viscosité équivalentes à celles du brut léger classique. 3, record 1, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20valorisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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