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HYDROCARBON RELEASE [2 records]

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Record 1 2015-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
  • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
  • Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
CONT

... oil releases from commercial ships and recreational vessels ... include oil released from routine vessel operations and accidental spills. Oil inputs into the marine environment are in large part due to natural seepage from the seafloor.

OBS

oil release; oil discharge: Not to be confused with an "oil spill" because an "oil spill" is the consequence of an oil release or discharge, and not the reverse.

OBS

Since an oil release may involve any type of hydrocarbons or a combination of hydrocarbons, the terms "oil, ""petroleum" and "hydrocarbon" are used interchangeably in a broad sense.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés
  • Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel
CONT

Le pétrole transporté par les pétroliers est introduit dans le milieu marin du fait de rejets accidentels à la suite de collisions et d’échouages ou de rejets intentionnels comme le pompage dans la mer de l’eau huileuse de lest et de l’eau de lavage des réservoirs. Les rejets intentionnels représentent plus de 70 % du total des rejets de pétrole par les pétroliers.

OBS

rejet d’hydrocarbures : Ne pas confondre avec «déversement d’hydrocarbures». En effet, un déversement est consécutif à un rejet ou une décharge, et non l'inverse.

OBS

Dans les situations de rejet, les termes «hydrocarbures» et «pétrole» sont utilisés de façon interchangeable, dans un sens large, étant donné qu'un rejet peut comporter n'importe quel type d'hydrocarbure ou de mélange d'hydrocarbures.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Petrochemistry
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

Penreco's Versagel F-1000 gelled hydrocarbon base will provide an endless array of fragrance release possibilities that are only limited by the formulator's imagination.

CONT

(Question of an exam) What is the main difference between a hydrocarbon ointment and an anhydrous absorption base like lanolin USP. Give an example of when the absorption base would be used instead of the hydrocarbon ointment. The main difference between an absorption base and a hydrocarbon base is that the absorption base contains surfactants that allow the incorporation of water.

CONT

Ointment bases can be classified by water content into four categories. I. Hydrocarbon bases (or oleaginous): Ointment bases of this type contain and absorb no water. They are prepared from vegetable fixed oils or animal fats, and may contain or include lard, olive oil, cottonseed oil, and other oils. All of these oils contain glycerides, and are subject to rancidification by oxidation. Many of these ingredients possess an unpleasant and unmaskable odor. White Petrolatum is the most common hydrocarbon base. ... II. Absorption bases (Emulsifiable Bases). ... III. Water-Removable Bases (Emulsion Bases). ... IV. Water-Soluble bases ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Chimie du pétrole
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

Composition lubrifiante, avec ou sans additif, à base d'hydrocarbures.

CONT

Mesure d'interface dans une unité de déshydratation de GPL. [...] Si l'adsorbeur reçoit une quantité excessive d'eau, il doit être régénéré plus souvent, ce qui épuise ses granules, augmente la consommation de liquide de séchage à base d'hydrocarbure et accroît les coûts d'exploitation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Petroquímica
  • Tratamiento sin cirugía
  • Fraseología de los lenguajes especializados
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