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GAS FLARE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Gas Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fuel gas system
1, record 1, English, fuel%20gas%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All Petro-Canada refineries operate a flare gas recovery system that compresses the waste gases and returns them to the refinery fuel gas system. 1, record 1, English, - fuel%20gas%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Industrie du gaz
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de gaz combustible
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gaz%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toutes les raffineries de Petro-Canada sont dotées d’un système de récupération du gaz brûlé à la torche qui comprime le gaz résiduaire et le réachemine vers le système de gaz combustible de la raffinerie. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gaz%20combustible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Climate Change
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- process CH4 emission
1, record 2, English, process%20CH4%20emission
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The process CH4 emissions would most likely come from light hydrocarbons from distillation operations that are not captured by a flare gas recovery system. These emissions are vented to the atmosphere... 1, record 2, English, - process%20CH4%20emission
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
process CH4 emission. 2, record 2, English, - process%20CH4%20emission
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Changements climatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- émission de CH4 issue de procédés
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9mission%20de%20CH4%20issue%20de%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9s
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les émissions de CH4 issues de procédés sont vraisemblablement produites par la distillation des hydrocarbures légers et ne sont pas capturées par un système de récupération des gaz de torche. Ces émissions sont rejetées dans l'atmosphère [...] 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mission%20de%20CH4%20issue%20de%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
émission de CH4 issue de procédés. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mission%20de%20CH4%20issue%20de%20proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-11-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Climate Change
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- residual hydrocarbon
1, record 3, English, residual%20hydrocarbon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural gas is processed before entering transmission pipelines to remove water vapour, contaminants and condensable hydrocarbons. There are four different types of natural gas plants : sweet plants, sour plants that flare waste gas, sour plants that extract elemental sulphur, and straddle plants. Straddle plants are located on transmission lines and recover residual hydrocarbons. 1, record 3, English, - residual%20hydrocarbon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Changements climatiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hydrocarbure résiduaire
1, record 3, French, hydrocarbure%20r%C3%A9siduaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On traite le gaz naturel avant qu'il pénètre dans les conduites de transport pour en éliminer la vapeur d'eau, les contaminants et les hydrocarbures condensables. Il existe quatre types différents d'installations de gaz naturel : les installations de gaz non sulfureux, les installations de gaz sulfureux qui procèdent au torchage des gaz de combustion, les installations de gaz sulfureux qui procèdent à l'extraction du soufre élémentaire, et les installations de chevauchement. Les installations de chevauchement sont situées le long des conduites de transport et elles procèdent à la récupération des hydrocarbures résiduaires. 1, record 3, French, - hydrocarbure%20r%C3%A9siduaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flare tripod
1, record 4, English, flare%20tripod
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
QP intends to increase the production and efficiency of the offshore Bull Hanine field by drilling new wells and constructing as gas re-injection facility. The EPC [Engineering, Procurement and Construction] Contract... includes the installation of a processing platform with stripping and compression facilities, a stand-alone flare tripod, a utility platform, subsea pipelines, umbilicals connecting production and re-injection wells. 2, record 4, English, - flare%20tripod
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Offshore, the CPP jackets were installed during this period. The infield pipelines were tied in and the preparations are being made for the installation of the bridges and the flare tripod ... 3, record 4, English, - flare%20tripod
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme tripode de support de torche
1, record 4, French, plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20de%20support%20de%20torche
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- colonne porte-torchère tripode 1, record 4, French, colonne%20porte%2Dtorch%C3%A8re%20tripode
feminine noun
- plateforme tripode de support de torche 2, record 4, French, plateforme%20tripode%20de%20support%20de%20torche
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 4, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 4, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plate-forme tripode de support de torche : Proposition approuvée par un spécialiste de l'Institut français du pétrole. 1, record 4, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
flare platform = plate-forme support de torche; tripod platform = plate-forme tripode. [Source : Dictionnaire du forage et des puits, de Magdeleine Moureau et Gérald Brace.] 1, record 4, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-02-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Drilling
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stand-alone flare tripod
1, record 5, English, stand%2Dalone%20flare%20tripod
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
QP intends to increase the production and efficiency of the offshore Bull Hanine field by drilling new wells and constructing a gas re-injection facility. The EPC [Engineering, Procurement and Construction] Contract... includes the installation of a processing platform with stripping and compression facilities, a stand-alone flare tripod, a utility platform, subsea pipelines, umbilicals connecting production and re-injection wells. 1, record 5, English, - stand%2Dalone%20flare%20tripod
Record 5, Key term(s)
- stand alone flare tripod
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Forage des puits de pétrole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme tripode autonome de support de torche
1, record 5, French, plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20autonome%20de%20support%20de%20torche
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- plateforme tripode autonome de support de torche 2, record 5, French, plateforme%20tripode%20autonome%20de%20support%20de%20torche
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 5, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20autonome%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 5, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20autonome%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plate-forme tripode autonome de support de torche : proposition approuvée par un spécialiste de l'Institut français du pétrole. 1, record 5, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20autonome%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
flare platform = plate-forme support de torche; tripod platform = plate-forme tripode. [Source : Dictionnaire du forage et des puits, de Magdeleine Moureau et Gérald Brace.] 1, record 5, French, - plate%2Dforme%20tripode%20autonome%20de%20support%20de%20torche
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-09-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
- Oil Production
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- flare pit
1, record 6, English, flare%20pit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On land rigs, an earthen pit dug at the end of the flare line. Gas is flared over the flare pit to protect the surrounding area from heat and fire. 2, record 6, English, - flare%20pit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used for burning and disposing of noxious fumes in the air. 3, record 6, English, - flare%20pit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
- Production pétrolière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fosse de brûlage
1, record 6, French, fosse%20de%20br%C3%BBlage
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les canalisations de dégazage des réservoirs de stockage de pétrole menant à la fosse de brûlage ou à la torche doivent être munies d'un coupe-flamme [...] 2, record 6, French, - fosse%20de%20br%C3%BBlage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-07-13
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- well effluent
1, record 7, English, well%20effluent
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gas wells need to be tested to evaluate reservoir parameters. This is done by flowing the well effluent, often containing H2S, through a portable pressurized gas/liquid separator. The gas stream is then burnt using a flare stack. 2, record 7, English, - well%20effluent
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- effluent de puits
1, record 7, French, effluent%20de%20puits
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] chacun des éléments ci-dessous constitue une installation de production de pétrole et de gaz [...] une station d'injection d'eau [...] tout autre système de récipients et de matériel servant à assurer la production, l'injection ou l'élimination des produits et des sous-produits des effluents de puits. 1, record 7, French, - effluent%20de%20puits
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- emergency dump valve
1, record 8, English, emergency%20dump%20valve
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remotely controlled valve whereby a process gas may be sent to flare. 1, record 8, English, - emergency%20dump%20valve
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- vanne de décharge de secours
1, record 8, French, vanne%20de%20d%C3%A9charge%20de%20secours
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- vanne de vidange d'urgence 2, record 8, French, vanne%20de%20vidange%20d%27urgence
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vidange : Évacuation du produit, du réactif, des boues restant dans un réservoir ou un appareil de traitement. 3, record 8, French, - vanne%20de%20d%C3%A9charge%20de%20secours
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-01-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- gaseous impurity
1, record 9, English, gaseous%20impurity
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To maximize isotopic exchange, it is very important that the [hydrogen sulphide] in the units be maintained at a very high purity(99. 5%). Unfortunately, the natural water, although treated, still contains small quantities of dissolved oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and other gases. If not removed continuously, these gases would accumulate and decrease the [hydrogen sulphide] purity. A continuous gas purge is drawn from the top of each firs stage cold tower and send to the purge tower where the [hydrogen sulphide] is absorbed by the incoming water. The gaseous impurities proceed from the purge tower to the absorber where any remaining [hydrogen sulphide] is absorbed. The gases, essentially [hydrogen sulphide] free, are then flared. The flare is used in this case to burn any [hydrogen sulphide] that might not have been absorbed. 1, record 9, English, - gaseous%20impurity
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- impureté gazeuse
1, record 9, French, impuret%C3%A9%20gazeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lavage de gaz : le gaz sous pression, par exemple des hydro-carbures gazeux contenant de l'hydrogène sulfuré ou du gaz carbonique, rencontre à contre-courant une solution d'éthanolamine dans la colonne (colonne à plateaux, garnissage spraypack, etc). La solution introduite au sommet de la colonne a été régénérée et contient un minimum de gaz acide. Avant d'être évacué, le gaz traverse un dévésiculeur, matelas métallique par exemple, qui évite les entraînements liquides. La solution extraite à la base, riche en [gaz carbonique] et [en hydrogène sulfuré] est envoyée après réchauffage dans une colonne de régénération (également à plateau ou garnie) ou elle est débarrassée des gaz acides. La température dans cette colonne est supérieure à 100 °C. 2, record 9, French, - impuret%C3%A9%20gazeuse
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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