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CRUDE OIL SPILL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Risks and Threats (Security)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oil spill incident
1, record 1, English, oil%20spill%20incident
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Top 20 major oil spill incidents since 1967 … Oil spills in particular have been a cause of extreme concern, in spite of various safety protocols and methods to fight them established for vessels equipped to transit crude and rock oil. 1, record 1, English, - oil%20spill%20incident
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incident pétrolier
1, record 1, French, incident%20p%C3%A9trolier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La quantité totale de produits pétroliers rejetés a diminué de 37 % par comparaison avec les données établies en 1985. Parmi ces rejets, ceux liés aux dépôts atmosphériques ont diminué de 17 %, ceux émanant de sources terrestres de 12 %, ceux provoqués par les incidents pétroliers de 25 % […] 2, record 1, French, - incident%20p%C3%A9trolier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Riesgos y amenazas (Seguridad)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- contaminación accidental por petróleo
1, record 1, Spanish, contaminaci%C3%B3n%20accidental%20por%20petr%C3%B3leo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Environmental Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dispersant effectiveness
1, record 2, English, dispersant%20effectiveness
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DE 1, record 2, English, DE
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One untested hypothesis in oil spill response is that "chemical dispersants do not work effectively in cold water. "This is due to the general misconception that cold water inhibits dispersant effectiveness(DE) and the lack of experimental data to indicate otherwise. To address this issue, the U. S. Minerals Management Service(MMS)... conducted two series of dispersant experiments in very cold water at Ohmsett... [Both] Corexit 9500 and Corexit 9527 dispersants were more than 90% effective in dispersing the fresh and weathered crude oils tested [and dispelled] the thought that chemical dispersants cannot be effective in cold water. 2, record 2, English, - dispersant%20effectiveness
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Gestion environnementale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- efficacité d'un agent dispersant
1, record 2, French, efficacit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20agent%20dispersant
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas du naufrage du TANIO, des agents dispersants mélangés à de l'eau ont été utilisés en grande quantité pour nettoyer les rochers ou appliqués purs sur les rochers mazoutés avant nettoyage. L'efficacité des agents dispersants fut le sujet d'un débat technique considérable [...] 2, record 2, French, - efficacit%C3%A9%20d%27un%20agent%20dispersant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
- Water Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- process water
1, record 3, English, process%20water
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water which, after having been in contact with petroleum products, is recovered during the refining process. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 3, English, - process%20water
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Process water, includes seawater(and occasionally freshwater) and produced water. Seawater is injected into a formation to pressurize the reservoir and force the oil toward the oil production wells. Gelled water is seawater and freshwater that is mixed with a gelling substance to increase the viscosity of the fluid for a number of purposes. Seawater is also used to maintain the existing wells or to detect leaks in pipelines. Produced water is the water mixture consisting of oil, gas, and sand that is pumped from oil production wells. The percentage of crude oil occurring in process water can vary somewhat based on the source of the spill. 3, record 3, English, - process%20water
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Complete purification plant for the treatment of oily and process water. 4, record 3, English, - process%20water
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
process water: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 3, English, - process%20water
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- eau de procédé
1, record 3, French, eau%20de%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- eau de traitement 2, record 3, French, eau%20de%20traitement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- eau de fabrication 3, record 3, French, eau%20de%20fabrication
feminine noun
- eau de process 4, record 3, French, eau%20de%20process
avoid, feminine noun
- eau de processus 5, record 3, French, eau%20de%20processus
avoid, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau qui, dans une raffinerie de pétrole, a été recueillie au cours de la fabrication des produits après avoir été en contact avec ceux-ci. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 6, record 3, French, - eau%20de%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traitement d'eaux phénolées de procédé [...] Au premier plan, les bassins d'épuration biologique. 4, record 3, French, - eau%20de%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eau de traitement; eau de procédé : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 7, record 3, French, - eau%20de%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Refinación del petróleo
- Contaminación del agua
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua del proceso 1, record 3, Spanish, agua%20del%20proceso
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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