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FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hydroformylation
1, record 1, English, hydroformylation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hydroformylation reaction 1, record 1, English, hydroformylation%20reaction
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aldehyde synthesis process that falls under the general classification of a Fischer-Tropsch reaction but is distinguished by the addition of an olefin feed along with the characteristic carbon monoxide and hydrogen. 1, record 1, English, - hydroformylation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the oxo process for alcohol manufacture, hydroformylation of olefins to aldehydes is the first step. The second step is the hydrogenation of the aldehydes to alcohols. At times the term "oxo process" is used in reference to the hydroformylation step alone. In the hydroformylation step, olefin, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen are reacted over a cobalt catalyst to produce an aldehyde which has one more carbon atom than the feed olefin. 1, record 1, English, - hydroformylation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hydroformylation
1, record 1, French, hydroformylation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réaction d'hydroformylation 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9action%20d%27hydroformylation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Synthèse oxo. Une modification du procédé de Fisher-Tropsch, étudié à l'origine pour la synthèse directe des hydrocarbures et, à titres subsidiaires, pour celle de divers produits oxygénés à partir du gaz de synthèse (oxyde de carbone + hydrogène), consiste à faire réagir un hydrocarbure oléfinique avec le mélange oxyde de carbone et hydrogène [...] Cela représente une source importante de production des alcools [...] : ce procédé porte normalement le nom de «synthèse oxo», ou plus correctement, d'«hydroformylation» [...] 2, record 1, French, - hydroformylation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En fait, il ne faut pas confondre «oxosynthèse» et «hydroformylation», cette dernière n'étant qu'une première étape de l'oxosynthèse. 3, record 1, French, - hydroformylation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Gas Industry
- Petrochemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gas-to-liquid process
1, record 2, English, gas%2Dto%2Dliquid%20process
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- GTL process 2, record 2, English, GTL%20process
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A refinery process which converts natural gas into longer-chain hydrocarbons. 3, record 2, English, - gas%2Dto%2Dliquid%20process
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - gas%2Dto%2Dliquid%20process
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - gas%2Dto%2Dliquid%20process
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Industrie du gaz
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procédé de conversion du gaz naturel en carburant liquide
1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20conversion%20du%20gaz%20naturel%20en%20carburant%20liquide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- procédé de transformation du gaz en liquide 2, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20transformation%20du%20gaz%20en%20liquide
correct, masculine noun
- procédé du gaz transformé en liquide 3, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20du%20gaz%20transform%C3%A9%20en%20liquide
correct, masculine noun
- procédé GTL 4, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20GTL
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technologie qui permet de transformer directement le gaz naturel en divers produits pétroliers synthétiques liquides. 5, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20conversion%20du%20gaz%20naturel%20en%20carburant%20liquide
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20conversion%20du%20gaz%20naturel%20en%20carburant%20liquide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Shell middle distillates synthesis 1, record 3, English, Shell%20middle%20distillates%20synthesis
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shell' s state-of-the-art proprietary Gas to Liquids process, the Shell Middle Distillates Synthesis(SMDS), is currently used in Shell' s Bintulu plant in Malaysia. This is the world's first and only integrated low-temperature Fischer-Tropsch plant. The three main process stages used in SMDS are common to most Gas to Liquids technologies. In SMDS they are called syngas manufacture, synthesis and hydrocracking. 1, record 3, English, - Shell%20middle%20distillates%20synthesis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- synthèse des distillats moyens développée par Shell
1, record 3, French, synth%C3%A8se%20des%20distillats%20moyens%20d%C3%A9velopp%C3%A9e%20par%20Shell
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- synthèse SMDS 1, record 3, French, synth%C3%A8se%20SMDS
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
technologie SMDS développée par Shell pour la synthèse des distillats moyens. 1, record 3, French, - synth%C3%A8se%20des%20distillats%20moyens%20d%C3%A9velopp%C3%A9e%20par%20Shell
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-03-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Gas Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- synthesis gas
1, record 4, English, synthesis%20gas
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - synthesis%20gas
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Industrie du gaz
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gaz de synthèse
1, record 4, French, gaz%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - gaz%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - gaz%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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