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GREAT CANADIAN OIL SANDS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Suncor Inc.
1, record 1, English, Suncor%20Inc%2E
correct, Alberta
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Sun Oil Company 1, record 1, English, Sun%20Oil%20Company
former designation, correct, Alberta
- Great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. 1, record 1, English, Great%20Canadian%20Oil%20Sands%20Ltd%2E
former designation, correct, Alberta
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. and Sun Oil Company amalgamated in 1979 to form Suncor Inc. 1, record 1, English, - Suncor%20Inc%2E
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Great Canadian Oil Sands
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Suncor Inc.
1, record 1, French, Suncor%20Inc%2E
correct, Alberta
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Sun Oil Company 1, record 1, French, Sun%20Oil%20Company
former designation, correct, Alberta
- Great Canadian Oil Sands Ltd. 1, record 1, French, Great%20Canadian%20Oil%20Sands%20Ltd%2E
former designation, correct, Alberta
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- extraction process
1, record 2, English, extraction%20process
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bitumen extraction processes initially used by GCOS [Great Canadian Oil Sands] and Syncrude were based on the Hot Water Extraction Method perfected by Dr. Karl Clark at the Alberta Research Council... 1, record 2, English, - extraction%20process
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
- Bitumes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procédé de séparation
1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9paration
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les premiers procédés de séparation du bitume mis en œuvre par la GCOS [Great Canadian Oil Sands] et Syncrude étaient dérivés du procédé d'extraction à l'eau chaude perfectionné par Karl Clark de l'Alberta Research Council [...] 1, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9paration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- primary separation vessel
1, record 3, English, primary%20separation%20vessel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PSV 1, record 3, English, PSV
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bitumen extraction processes initially used by GCOS [Great Canadian Oil Sands] and Syncrude were based on the Hot Water Extraction Method... Oil sands ore is moved from the base mine dump pocket by conveyor and enters large rotating tumblers where the ore is slurried... to condition it for bitumen separation. The aerated slurry from the tumblers discharges into vibrating screens where large materials... are rejected. The slurry is diluted in pump boxes and pumped to the Primary Separation Vessels(PSV), where bitumen rises to the surface as a froth and is skimmed off, while the sand settles to the bottom. 1, record 3, English, - primary%20separation%20vessel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
primary separation vessel: term usually used in the plural. 1, record 3, English, - primary%20separation%20vessel
Record 3, Key term(s)
- primary separation vessels
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- séparateur primaire
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20primaire
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les premiers procédés de séparation du bitume mis en œuvre par la GCOS [Great Canadian Oil Sands] et Syncrude étaient dérivés du procédé d'extraction à l'eau chaude [...] Le sable imprégné de bitume est repris de la trémie de réception et transporté par des bandes transporteuses à des tambours rotatifs, où il est fluidifié [...] Au sortir des tambours, le mélange aéré tombe sur des tamis vibrants qui éliminent la roche et les amas d'argile. Il est ensuite dilué et acheminé par des pompes vers les séparateurs primaires, où le bitume remonte à la surface sous forme d'écume et le sable se dépose au fond. 1, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%20primaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séparateur primaire : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 1, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%20primaire
Record 3, Key term(s)
- séparateurs primaires
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Types of Industrial Operations
- Oil Refining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- upgrading facility
1, record 4, English, upgrading%20facility
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- upgrading plant 2, record 4, English, upgrading%20plant
correct
- upgrader 3, record 4, English, upgrader
correct
- upgrading unit 4, record 4, English, upgrading%20unit
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Great Canadian Oil Sands Limited(GCOS). This company is presently operating a mining extraction and upgrading facility on Bituminous Sands Lease 86.... In 1975 production rates have averaged 43, 000 barrels of synthetic crude oil per day. 1, record 4, English, - upgrading%20facility
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Types d'exploitation industrielle
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- usine de traitement
1, record 4, French, usine%20de%20traitement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- installation de traitement 2, record 4, French, installation%20de%20traitement
correct, feminine noun
- usine de valorisation 3, record 4, French, usine%20de%20valorisation
feminine noun
- installation de valorisation 4, record 4, French, installation%20de%20valorisation
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les développements du procédé TOSCO ont permis la réalisation d'une installation de 1000 t/j en 1965-67. [...] L'usine de traitement du schiste se trouve à Parachute Creek dans le Colorado. [...] Le procédé Tosco permet une récupération élevée et de grands débits pour des unités d'un encombrement relativement faible. 1, record 4, French, - usine%20de%20traitement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-07-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- go on stream
1, record 5, English, go%20on%20stream
correct, verb phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The GCOS [Great Canadian Oil Sands] went on stream in 1967 and immediately experienced a variety of unforseen or only partially foreseen difficulties despite the comparatively high quality of its lease. 1, record 5, English, - go%20on%20stream
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- entrer en exploitation
1, record 5, French, entrer%20en%20exploitation
verb phrase
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-03-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bitumen-sand separation process
1, record 6, English, bitumen%2Dsand%20separation%20process
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The bitumen-sand separation process is basically the same as for GCOS [Great Canadian Oil Sands]. 1, record 6, English, - bitumen%2Dsand%20separation%20process
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
- Bitumes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- procédé de séparation du sable et du bitume
1, record 6, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9paration%20du%20sable%20et%20du%20bitume
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les procédés de séparation. Le principe de ces procédés consiste à réaliser la séparation de deux phases (liquide-vapeur, liquide-liquide ou liquide-solide) qui ont une composition en hydrocarbures différente l'une de l'autre et que l'on a préalablement formées par une méthode physique dans le produit à raffiner. 2, record 6, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20s%C3%A9paration%20du%20sable%20et%20du%20bitume
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-08-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- emitter of sulphur dioxide
1, record 7, English, emitter%20of%20sulphur%20dioxide
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- emitter of SO2 1, record 7, English, emitter%20of%20SO2
correct, see observation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The largest emitter of sulphur dioxide within Alberta is the Suncor(formerly Great Canadian Oil Sands) oil sands plant which is licensed to release 129, 000 tons of SO2 annually. 1, record 7, English, - emitter%20of%20sulphur%20dioxide
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SO2. 2, record 7, English, - emitter%20of%20sulphur%20dioxide
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- émetteur de dioxyde de soufre
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9metteur%20de%20dioxyde%20de%20soufre
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Actuellement, les plus importants émetteurs de dioxyde de soufre de l'agglomération lyonnaise sont déjà tenus de moduler leurs émissions lorsque les conditions de diffusion des polluants sont mauvaises. 1, record 7, French, - %C3%A9metteur%20de%20dioxyde%20de%20soufre
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'anhydride sulfureux (dioxyde de soufre) représentant 95% de la pollution par le soufre, il arrive que ce terme est pris comme synonyme de "soufre" et qu'il désigne tous les composés du soufre émis dans l'atmosphère. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9metteur%20de%20dioxyde%20de%20soufre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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