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GAS YIELD [15 records]

Record 1 2017-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
  • Petroleum Deposits
DEF

A porous and permeable [rock] that can yield water, oil or gas.

CONT

Most reservoir rocks are either limestones, dolomites, sandstones, or some combination of these.

OBS

reservoir rock; carrier bed: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
  • Gisements pétrolifères
DEF

Roche suffisamment poreuse et perméable pour pouvoir contenir des fluides : eau, huile, gaz.

CONT

Le bitume pour sa part se trouve dans les pores de la roche elle-même, comme le pétrole l'est dans les gisements classiques, et l'on dit de la roche réservoir qu'elle est mouillée par l'eau, c'est-à-dire que chaque grain est entouré d'une enveloppe ou pellicule d'eau d'environ 10 nanomètres d'épaisseur.

OBS

roche magasin; roche-magasin; roche réservoir : termes en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Petrografía
  • Yacimientos petrolíferos
DEF

Formación porosa impregnada por hidrocarburos y situada bajo una roca impermeable que ha impedido la ascensión de aquéllos hasta la superficie.

CONT

El sistema petrolero "convencional" consiste en una serie de elementos que se tienen que encontrar en una línea de tiempo. Estos elementos son la roca madre, la roca reservorio, la roca sello, la columna de roca (que ejerce presión sobre el sistema), una trampa, los procesos (generación-migración-acumulación), y la preservación del hidrocarburo generado, migrado y acumulado en la roca reservorio.

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Record 2 2017-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Coal Preparation
DEF

The volume of gas obtained in the carbonisation process or gasification process expressed as m³/te (or ft³/ton) of the fuel feed. Reference conditions should be stated.

CONT

Methane Production Potential.... In the anaerobic process, a certain amount of gas is produced per pound of volatile solids broken down or destroyed by the bacteria. This is referred to as "gas yield".... Table 1. Potential gas production of swine, dairy, poultry and beef.... Gas yield, cu. ft. per lb. volatile solids destroyed.

CONT

Comparison between the pyrolysis of two types of polyethylenes in a fluidized bed reactor.... Methane, benzene and toluene formation was favored at high residence time. Ethane, ethylene, propane, propylene, butane, butene, and pentane cracked to different extents with increasing residence time and/or temperature. Maximum total gas yield obtained at 800°C from branched polyethylene and less branched polyethylene in continuous operation is 91. 8 and 97. 5%, respectively.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Préparation des charbons
DEF

Volume de gaz obtenu par la carbonisation ou par la gazéification, rapporté à la masse de combustibles mis en œuvre et exprimé en m³/t. Les conditions de référence doivent être indiquées dans chaque cas.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Preparación del carbón
DEF

Volumen de gas obtenido en la carbonización o en la gasificación expresado en m³/T del combustible introducido. Debe indicarse las condiciones en que se mide el gas.

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Record 3 2016-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Dangers and Mine Safety
  • Underground Mining
DEF

The sudden failure of walls or pillars in a mine caused by the weight or pressure of the surrounding rocks, and accompanied by a violent release of energy.

CONT

Rock bursts. In areas of very deep mining, as additional weight is supported by the pillars on the coal face, stresses may so build up that the yield point is reached. If the coal pillars, the roof, or the floor are able to yield gradually, the effects of the stresses are relieved by floor heaving, or by pillar or roof failure. Where the coal or the associated rocks are particularly strong and depths are much above average, these stresses may be relieved by rock bursts, which are relatively violent outbursts of the coal into the rooms and entries. Frequently, a large volume of gas(usually methane) is suddenly released during a rock burst in a coal mine.

OBS

for "coal burst" : Rock bursts and "coal bursts" in coal mines are generally designated by the term "bumps" or "bounces". A large proportion of these "bumps" or "bounces" are actually "coal bursts" due to fracturing of pillars and remnants and need not involve any fracturing of roof or floor rock.

OBS

for "air blast" : In former years rock bursts were sometimes referred to as "air blasts". This name originated from the fact that large quantities of rock loosened by some of the larger rock bursts displaced quantities of air, with the result that a blast of air passed through the mine workings.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation minière (dangers et sécurité)
  • Exploitation minière souterraine
DEF

[...] dislocation des piliers de charbon soutenant le toit, avec projections de charbon et parfois soulèvement du mur, plus tendre, jusqu'à venir toucher le toit.

OBS

[Le coup de toit peut] mettre en danger l'outillage et le personnel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explotación minera (peligros y seguridad)
  • Explotación minera subterránea
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Record 4 2015-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atomic Physics
  • Lasers and Masers
CONT

Exploding Pusher Targets for the SHIVA Laser System.... We have designed the first targets for the 20 TW SHIVA laser system. They are simple glass micro-balloons, approximately 300 [micrometers] in diameter and 2 [micrometers] thick, filled with D-T gas. Using Lasnex, whose model physics was utilized successfully for ARGUS targets, we optimize for both gain and yield. The target behaves as an exploding pusher.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique atomique
  • Masers et lasers
CONT

Les expériences publiées [sur la fusion nucléaire par laser] ont en effet porté sur des microsphères de verre de petite taille [...] remplie d'un mélange homogène de gaz D-T à quelques dizaines d'atmosphères. Le faisceau laser irradie uniformément le ballon et l'élève à une température de l'ordre du keV: le verre explose alors sur place en comprimant le gaz intérieur [...]. Ce type de compression est appelé pousseur explosé [...]. Le gaz intérieur est alors chauffé par une onde de choc convergente qui interdit de parvenir au domaine de supercompression. Le mélange D-T est toutefois suffisamment dense et chaud pour qu'il s'y produise des réactions thermonucléaires.

Spanish

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Record 5 2012-10-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
DEF

An oil or gas well from which a well-head equipment has been removed and the opening sealed because its yield has fallen below that necessary for profitable production.

OBS

When permanent drilling and production platforms became operational in 1974, the four subsea wells were plugged and abandoned.

OBS

"abandoned" means, in respect of a well or test hole, a well or test hole that has been permanently plugged; ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
CONT

Un dernier carottage [...] permet de vérifier que l'outil a bien pénétré dans le «socle», basalte ou autre roche sous-jacente aux terrains sédimentaires : qualifié de sec, le puits est abandonné. L'appareil de forage est alors démonté et transporté sur un autre site.

OBS

«abandonné» signifie, en ce qui concerne un puits ou un trou d'essai, qu'il a été obturé de façon permanente; [...]

Spanish

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Record 6 2011-07-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Production
  • Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
DEF

Any well that does not produce oil or gas in commercial quantities.

OBS

This term is somewhat loosely used in oil work. A dry hole may flow water or gas or may even yield some oil but not in commercial quantities.

OBS

If no hydrocarbon-bearing formations are found above the basement, the well is assumed to be dry.

OBS

duster: The industry term for a dry well.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production pétrolière
  • Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
DEF

Puits qui ne produit ni pétrole ni gaz en quantité commercialement exploitable.

OBS

Paradoxalement, un puits «sec» est souvent envahi par les eaux souterraines.

OBS

Par opposition à «puits productif».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción petrolera
  • Extracción de petróleo y gas natural
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Record 7 2011-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biochemistry
  • Biotechnology
DEF

Fermentation process by which many organisms extract chemical energy from various organic fuels in the absence of molecular oxygen. There is no net oxidation of the fuel.

CONT

Anaerobic processes can be run to produce useful quantities of methane. For purposes of comparison, the figures relating to the treatment of a waste containing 1kg glucose have been given... as 0. 7 kWh for oxygen transfer with 4. 4 kWh of liberated energy dissipated. By anaerobic fermentation, the same kilogramme of glucose could yield gas with a calorific value of 3. 7 kWh.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biochimie
  • Biotechnologie
CONT

Tous les déchets [...] d'origine animale et végétale qui contiennent des hydrates de carbone (en particulier cellulose et sucres) peuvent être le siège de fermentations. Parmi les fermentations anaérobies microbiennes de résidus organiques (en solution ou semi-solide) il en est une particulièrement intéressante : la fermentation méthanique. C'est une filière de la valorisation énergétique de la biomasse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bioquímica
  • Biotecnología
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Record 8 2003-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
DEF

... the ratio of dry gas to wet gas ...

CONT

At temperatures below approximately 140°C, the gas wetness ratio is largely due to gases derived from kerogen cracking(excluding bacterial alteration). Above 140°C, oil cracking will also yield gases.

CONT

[The] Compositional Gas Ratios Log ... includes six tracks: Chromatographic Ratios: representing the gas wetness ratio (GWR), the light/heavy hydrocarbon ratio (LHR) and the oil character qualifier (OCQ).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
CONT

CAPTEURS D'HUMIDITE DE L'AIR. [...] Le type même d'application d'un [...] capteur [à fibre optique] est la mesure du taux d'humidité dans le gaz naturel (milieu explosif), paramètre qu'il est indispensable de contrôler pour éviter divers incidents (du type formation de glace à basse température dans les canalisations par exemple).

CONT

[Le] système de Mesure des Émissions Atmosphériques en Continu (CEMS) [...] se divise en trois volets : I. Sonde d'échantillonnage. Les particules et la teneur en humidité du gaz à mesurer représentent souvent un problème typique aux systèmes extractifs.

Key term(s)
  • taux d'humidité du gaz

Spanish

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Record 9 2001-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
CONT

The term negative chemical ionization is usually intended to include all ionization processes yielding negative ions under source pressure conditions characteristic of chemical ionization. In some cases ions may be formed by a true chemical ionization process like proton transfer.... In others the reagent gas only mediates the energy of free electrons to low value compatible with capture by neutral molecules to yield negative molecular ions.

OBS

negative chemical ionization: term(s) extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
OBS

Un spectromètre de masse est un appareil qui produit des ions à partir d'une substance étudiée [...]

OBS

[...] la source à bombardement électronique et la source à ionisation chimique [...] la source à désorption de champ et la source à bombardement d'atomes rapides [...] donnent des ions positifs et des ions négatifs dont la proportion est fonction des conditions opératoires et de la nature des échantillons.

OBS

ionisation chimique négative : terme(s) tiré(s) du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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Record 10 1996-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
CONT

Shahin and Lipsky postulated that at low field strengths permanent gases were ionized by one of two mechanisms, the first involving changes in electron drift velocity caused by the addition of complex molecules to argon; the second resulting from collisions with metastable argon atoms and a fixed gas atom which yield complex ions...

OBS

Collision as associated to ionization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
OBS

Le terme collision est associé au processus d'ionisation.

Spanish

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Record 11 1996-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
CONT

Thermionic or Electron Impact Detector. In 1957, Ryce and Bryce described a sensitive ionization gauge based on the ionization potentials of vapors. It comprised a filament, a grid, and a plate. The potential difference between the filament and grid accelerated electrons which may ionize any gas in their path. If the grid potential is maintained at a level insufficient to ionize the helium carrier gas... no current flows in the plate circuit. If a potential difference of 18 V is maintained between the filament and the grid, compounds of lower ionization potential in the helium will be ionized and the positive ions produced will yield a cathode current, the current noted being a measure of the ion concentration. Into the modified ionizing chamber, operated at reduced pressure, a small fraction of the column effluent gas stream(less than 0. 5%) was allowed to flow into the gauge through a controlled leak. Over a 0. 02-l. 5 mm Hg pressure range, the sensitivity was approximately proportional to the pressure, and sensitivities in the range of 10[ minus superscript 12] mole were claimed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique

Spanish

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Record 12 1996-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
CONT

In 1957, Ryce and Bryce described a sensitive ionization gauge based on the ionization potentials of vapors. It comprised a filament, a grid, and a plate. The potential difference between the filament and grid accelerated electrons which may ionize any gas in their path. If The grid potential is maintained at a level insufficient to ionize the helium carrier gas, no current flows in the plate circuit. If a potential difference of 18 V is maintained between the filament and the grid, compounds of lower ionization potential in the helium will be ionized and the positive ions produced will yield a cathode current, the current noted being a measure of the ion concentration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique

Spanish

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Record 13 1993-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Biomass Energy
CONT

spouted bed gasifier.... a single-chamber air-fed gasifier operated on a cyclical basis, to yield a high calorific-value gas essentially uncontaminated by carbon dioxide or nitrogen. Wood chips or wood pellets are fed on top of a bed of hot sand in the reactor, and are then mixed by spouting the bed using steam. Some gasification occurs during this phase, but most takes place during the ensuing "cooking" phase during which the bed is static. When the temperature has fallen to a suitably low value air is admitted to burn the char and raise the temperature of the sand to its original value. Wood is then added to begin a new cycle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Énergie de la biomasse
OBS

«Lit fluidisé avec giclage», tiré des Actes du colloque franco-québécois sur l'énergie des biomasses, 15-16 octobre 1979.

Spanish

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Record 14 1993-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Biomass Energy
CONT

Latex bearing plants of the Euphorbiaceae family usually contain, in addition to rubber, important levels of highly reduced constituents. However the molecular weight of these products is too high to allow for a direct use as fuels and/or feedstocks. We examined the pyrolysis of the latex and of the heptanic extract of Euphorbia tirucalli, a species commonly growing in East Africa. Pyrolyses were carried out under an inert gas flow, in the absence or in the presence of various zeolites.... The zeolitic catalysts-improve the yield of volatile products from the extract-influence the relative abundance of the volatile constituents of the pyrolysates-strongly increase the hydrocarbon level, especially from latex, in the low and medium volatility fraction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Énergie de la biomasse
DEF

Catalyseur composé de zéolites.

Spanish

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Record 15 1980-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrochemistry
CONT

Methyl chloride... is a colorless, noncorrosive, liquefiable gas which condenses to a colorless liquid. About 55% of industrial capacity uses methanol according to Equation 19. Yield is 90%. Direct chlorination of methane is the other major process, also with a yield of 90%.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie du pétrole
CONT

Procédé de chloration (procédé Dow). Le chlorobenzène utilisé dans ce procédé est préparé par chloration directe du benzène en phase liquide et en milieu anhydre.

Spanish

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