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FUEL UPGRADING [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Environment
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Environmental Health Research Division
1, record 1, English, Environmental%20Health%20Research%20Division
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Environmental Health Research Division : Conducts, coordinates and funds contaminants-related research in collaboration with the Assembly of First Nations, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch(FNIHB) regions, and the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development; Coordinates the replacement or upgrading of diesel-fuel tanks and the remediation of fuel oil contaminated sites at Health Canada sites on reserves across Canada; Operates laboratory services that support the research program by providing human tissue analysis of priority pollutants such as polychlorinated biphenyls(PCBs) and mercury; and Coordinates and manages FNIHB's drinking water-related research and statistical analysis of First Nations drinking water quality data. 1, record 1, English, - Environmental%20Health%20Research%20Division
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Environnement
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Division de la recherche en santé environnementale
1, record 1, French, Division%20de%20la%20recherche%20en%20sant%C3%A9%20environnementale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Division de la recherche en santé environnementale : Effectue, coordonne et finance des recherches sur les contaminants, en collaboration avec l'Assemblée des Premières nations, la Direction générale de la santé des Premières nations et des Inuits (DGSPNI) dans les régions et le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord Canadien; Coordonne le remplacement ou l'amélioration des réservoirs à carburant diesel et l'assainissement des sites de Santé Canada contaminés par le mazout dans des réserves partout au Canada; Opère les laboratoires de service qui supportent les programmes de recherche en fournissant des analyses de tissus humains de polluants prioritaires tels que les biphényles polychlorés et le mercure; et Coordonne et gère les activités de recherche de la DGSPNI liées à l'eau potable et les analyses statistiques des données sur la qualité d'eau potable des Premières nations. 1, record 1, French, - Division%20de%20la%20recherche%20en%20sant%C3%A9%20environnementale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermochemical conversion
1, record 2, English, thermochemical%20conversion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thermal conversion 2, record 2, English, thermal%20conversion
correct
- thermoconversion 3, record 2, English, thermoconversion
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thermochemical conversion denotes technologies that use elevated temperatures to convert the biomass materials by(a) direct combustion to produce heat;(b) pyrolysis to produce gas, pyrolytic liquids, chemicals and char;(c) gasification to produce low or intermediate joule value gas... and(d) liquefaction to produce heavy fuel oil or, with upgrading, lighter boiling liquid products used as distillates, light fuel oil or gasoline... 4, record 2, English, - thermochemical%20conversion
Record 2, Key term(s)
- thermo-chemical conversion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conversion thermochimique
1, record 2, French, conversion%20thermochimique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- conversion thermique 2, record 2, French, conversion%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
- thermoconversion 3, record 2, French, thermoconversion
correct, feminine noun
- valorisation thermochimique 4, record 2, French, valorisation%20thermochimique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus thermique et chimique par lesquels des substances riches en carbone sont transformées en produits chimiques intermédiaires pour produire de l'énergie, des carburants, des produits chimiques et des matériaux. 5, record 2, French, - conversion%20thermochimique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fractionation facility
1, record 3, English, fractionation%20facility
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is an agreement between Suncor and TransCanada Midstream to extract and separate natural gas liquids(NGL) and olefins from "off-gas", a byproduct of the oil sands upgrading process that is currently used as a fuel. The recovered liquids and olefins will be transported in batches... to Alberta fractionation facility for further processing... The plant, which is scheduled for commissioning in 2001, will extract ethane, propane, butane, condensate, ethylene, propylene and butylene from the off-gas. 1, record 3, English, - fractionation%20facility
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- installation de fractionnement
1, record 3, French, installation%20de%20fractionnement
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le présent projet est fondé sur une entente entre Suncor et TransCanada Midstream concernant l'extraction et la séparation des liquides du gaz naturel et les oléfines du gaz résiduel, un sous-produit du procédé de valorisation des sables bitumineux utilisé actuellement comme combustible. Les oléfines et les liquides récupérés seront transportés par lots dans le pipeline de Suncor jusqu'à l'installation de fractionnement [...] où aura lieu le raffinage [...] L'installation, qui doit entrer en service en 2001, extraira l'éthane, le propane, le butane, les condensats, l'éthylène, le propylène et le butylène présents dans les oléfines. 1, record 3, French, - installation%20de%20fractionnement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- upgrading shrinkage
1, record 4, English, upgrading%20shrinkage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Anticipated surface recovery(per cent) [of oil sands and heavy oils]... prior to upgrading shrinkage or fuel usage. 1, record 4, English, - upgrading%20shrinkage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Entry in a table called: Summary of oil sands and heavy oil resource estimates and characteristics. 2, record 4, English, - upgrading%20shrinkage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- volume perdu à la valorisation
1, record 4, French, volume%20perdu%20%C3%A0%20la%20valorisation
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Renewable Energy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Ethanol Research and Development Center 1, record 5, English, Canadian%20Ethanol%20Research%20and%20Development%20Center
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In September of 1992, Agriculture Canada contracted the Process Development Group of the Saskatchewan Research Council to conduct market research related to the establishment of a Canadian Ethanol Research and Development Centre(CERDC). The proposed function of the centre would be the development, evaluation, and scale-up of fuel ethanol process technology and the value-added upgrading of fermentation co-products. [Source : ethanol project-Sccerdc. en p. 1]. 1, record 5, English, - Canadian%20Ethanol%20Research%20and%20Development%20Center
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Énergies renouvelables
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Centre canadien de recherche et de développement sur l'éthanol
1, record 5, French, Centre%20canadien%20de%20recherche%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9thanol
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- CCRDE 1, record 5, French, CCRDE
masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au mois de septembre 1992, Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada a chargé le Process Development Group du Saskatchewan Research Council de réaliser une étude de marché sur la création d'un centre canadien de recherche et de développement sur l'éthanol (CCRDE). Le centre projeté devait permettre l'élaboration, l'évaluation et la mise à l'échelle des technologies de production d'éthanol carburant ainsi que la valorisation des co-produits de fermentation. [Source: projet éthanol - Sccerdc.fr p. 1]. 1, record 5, French, - Centre%20canadien%20de%20recherche%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9veloppement%20sur%20l%27%C3%A9thanol
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-05-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Renewable Energy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- upgrading
1, record 6, English, upgrading
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... [The function of the] Canadian Ethanol Research and Development Centre(CERDC)... would be the development, evaluation, and scale-up of fuel ethanol process technology and the value-added upgrading of fermentation co-products. [Source : ethanol project-Srccerd. en p. 1]. 1, record 6, English, - upgrading
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Énergies renouvelables
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- valorisation
1, record 6, French, valorisation
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] [Le] centre canadien de recherche et de développement sur l'éthanol (CCRDE) [...] devait permettre l'élaboration, l'évaluation et la mise à l'échelle des technologies de production d'éthanol carburant ainsi que la valorisation des co-produits de fermentation. [Source: projet éthanol - Srccerd.fr p. 1]. 1, record 6, French, - valorisation
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-07-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Binders and Mastics (Constr.)
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- epoxy-asphalt binder
1, record 7, English, epoxy%2Dasphalt%20binder
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tar-rubber binder materials and, in at least one instance, epoxy-asphalt binder of a type used for bridge deck protection, have been placed as overlays of asphalt pavements to provide protection from fuel spillage along with structural upgrading. 1, record 7, English, - epoxy%2Dasphalt%20binder
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Liants et mastics (Construction)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- liant à base d'époxy-asphalte
1, record 7, French, liant%20%C3%A0%20base%20d%27%C3%A9poxy%2Dasphalte
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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