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CRUDE OIL STREAM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- design crude oil processing capacity
1, record 1, English, design%20crude%20oil%20processing%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- design crude oil capacity 2, record 1, English, design%20crude%20oil%20capacity
correct
- nameplate capacity 3, record 1, English, nameplate%20capacity
correct
- nominal crude capacity 4, record 1, English, nominal%20crude%20capacity
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For crude oil processing business, the design crude oil processing capacity is 4 million tons per year. In 1999, the processed crude oil totaled 2.9134 million tons, in which the imported oil was 2.2362 million tons and the stock oil was 121.2 thousand tons. 1, record 1, English, - design%20crude%20oil%20processing%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The refinery was constructed in the early 1950's and placed on stream October 1953 with a design crude oil capacity of 15, 000 barrels per day. Over the following years facilities have been added and the current crude oil capacity is 80, 000 barrels per day... 2, record 1, English, - design%20crude%20oil%20processing%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Nigeria’s four refineries have a combined nameplate capacity of 438,750 bbl/d ... 5, record 1, English, - design%20crude%20oil%20processing%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
1994 Commissioning of the new visbreaker and kerosene hydrotreater units. Nominal crude capacity is now 104,000 bpd. 4, record 1, English, - design%20crude%20oil%20processing%20capacity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nameplate capacity : When applied to a refinery, it is the nominal design crude oil processing capacity of a refinery, normally expressed in barrels of crude oil per day. 6, record 1, English, - design%20crude%20oil%20processing%20capacity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité nominale de traitement de brut
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20nominale%20de%20traitement%20de%20brut
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capacité nominale de traitement du brut 2, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20nominale%20de%20traitement%20du%20brut
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de référence correspondant à la quantité de pétrole brut que peut traiter une raffinerie en un laps de temps donné (par exemple des barils par jour). 3, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20nominale%20de%20traitement%20de%20brut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Réputée l'une des plus efficaces de l'industrie pétrolière, la raffinerie de McKee, située au cœur de l'enclave du Texas, est la plus grande raffinerie entre la côte du golfe et la côte Ouest. De conception moderne et avec une capacité nominale de traitement de brut de 140 000 barils par jour, elle approvisionne les marchés de l'Arizona, du Colorado, du Nouveau Mexique, de l'Oklahoma et du Texas en produits de grande valeur, notamment l'essence, le diesel et le carburéacteur. 1, record 1, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20nominale%20de%20traitement%20de%20brut
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- petroleum stream
1, record 2, English, petroleum%20stream
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crude oil stream 2, record 2, English, crude%20oil%20stream
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crude oil with a similar mix of physical and chemical characteristics, usually produced from a given reservoir, field or sometimes even a region, constitutes a crude oil "stream. " 3, record 2, English, - petroleum%20stream
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Petrochemicals and base oils, namely chemicals derived either directly of indirectly from petroleum streams for use as raw materials or feedstodks in the manufacture of fuels. 4, record 2, English, - petroleum%20stream
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each petroleum stream, identified by CAS number, has a range of values for boiling point, carbon numbers, and a range for each of its other physicochemical characteristics. All of these characteristics occur in an increasingly complex continuum as the boiling point rises, which varies by the composition of the original crude oil and the methods used to process the crude oil. 5, record 2, English, - petroleum%20stream
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Aromatic petroleum stream. 6, record 2, English, - petroleum%20stream
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charge pétrolière
1, record 2, French, charge%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- charge d'alimentation de pétrole brut 2, record 2, French, charge%20d%27alimentation%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Résidu de la distillation d'un mélange de goudron de houille et de charges pétrolières aromatiques. 3, record 2, French, - charge%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Désulfuration de charges pétrolières. 4, record 2, French, - charge%20p%C3%A9troli%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petroquímica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corriente de petróleo 1, record 2, Spanish, corriente%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Corriente de petróleo aromático. 1, record 2, Spanish, - corriente%20de%20petr%C3%B3leo
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-10-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Syncrude Canada Ltd
1, record 3, English, Syncrude%20Canada%20Ltd
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
10030, 107th St, Edmonton T5J 3E5... Operations : A project to extract synthetic crude oil from the Athabasca oil sands in Alta; located near Fort McMurray, construction began 1973 & came on stream July 31, 1978 at cost of $2. 3 billion. Consists of one of the largest open pit mines in the world(25 km area), with capacity to prod 92 million tonnes oil sand per year. 1, record 3, English, - Syncrude%20Canada%20Ltd
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Syncrude
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Bitumes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Syncrude Canada Ltd
1, record 3, French, Syncrude%20Canada%20Ltd
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement obtenu de l'organisme. 1, record 3, French, - Syncrude%20Canada%20Ltd
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Syncrude Canada
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-03-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stream day crude rate
1, record 4, English, stream%20day%20crude%20rate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"stream day crude rate", means the rate, in barrels per day, at which crude oil is processed in a refinery. 1, record 4, English, - stream%20day%20crude%20rate
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See Consolidated Regulations of Canada (C.R.C.), 1978, chapter 828, s. 2(1). 2, record 4, English, - stream%20day%20crude%20rate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taux de brut par jour de fonctionnement effectif
1, record 4, French, taux%20de%20brut%20par%20jour%20de%20fonctionnement%20effectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la Codification des règlements du Canada (C.R.C.), 1978, chapitre 828, art. 2(1). 2, record 4, French, - taux%20de%20brut%20par%20jour%20de%20fonctionnement%20effectif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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