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NGL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
- Oil Refining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural gas liquids
1, record 1, English, natural%20gas%20liquids
correct, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NGL 2, record 1, English, NGL
correct, plural, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural Gas Liquids. The hydrocarbons, ethane, propane, butanes, and pentanes plus or a combination thereof. 3, record 1, English, - natural%20gas%20liquids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
natural gas liquids; NGL : term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - natural%20gas%20liquids
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
natural gas liquids: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 5, record 1, English, - natural%20gas%20liquids
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- liquides de gaz naturel
1, record 1, French, liquides%20de%20gaz%20naturel
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LGN 2, record 1, French, LGN
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Portions de gaz naturel récupérées à l'état liquide dans les séparateurs et installations de traitement des gaz. 2, record 1, French, - liquides%20de%20gaz%20naturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Liquides de gaz naturel. Ces liquides englobent les hydrocarbures suivants : éthane, propane, butanes et pentanes plus, ou une combinaison de ceux-ci. 3, record 1, French, - liquides%20de%20gaz%20naturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
liquides de gaz naturel; LGN : terme et abréviation normalisés par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 4, record 1, French, - liquides%20de%20gaz%20naturel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
liquides de gaz naturel : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 1, French, - liquides%20de%20gaz%20naturel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gas natural y derivados
- Refinación del petróleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- líquidos del gas natural
1, record 1, Spanish, l%C3%ADquidos%20del%20gas%20natural
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- LGN 2, record 1, Spanish, LGN
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Extracción de líquidos. Este proceso es al que se somete el gas natural rico libre de impurezas, con la finalidad de separar el gas metano seco (CH4) de los llamados "líquidos del gas natural", LGN, integrados por etano, propano, butanos, pentanos (gasolina natural) y nafta residual. 2, record 1, Spanish, - l%C3%ADquidos%20del%20gas%20natural
Record 1, Key term(s)
- líquido de gas natural
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- enhanced deep-cut recovery
1, record 2, English, enhanced%20deep%2Dcut%20recovery
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A project intended to improve existing recovery processes to extract NGL [natural gas liquids] from natural gas, in excess of the amount required to meet pipeline specifications. 1, record 2, English, - enhanced%20deep%2Dcut%20recovery
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Enhanced deep-cut recovery] is mainly applied to new projects intended to improve ethane recovery from natural gas. 1, record 2, English, - enhanced%20deep%2Dcut%20recovery
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- récupération améliorée des coupes lourdes
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20am%C3%A9lior%C3%A9e%20des%20coupes%20lourdes
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Projet visant à améliorer les procédés actuels de récupération pour extraire les LGN [liquides de gaz naturel] du gaz naturel, en plus du volume requis pour répondre aux spécifications techniques du gazoduc. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20am%C3%A9lior%C3%A9e%20des%20coupes%20lourdes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit principalement de projets visant à améliorer le procédé de récupération de l'éthane du gaz naturel. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20am%C3%A9lior%C3%A9e%20des%20coupes%20lourdes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-01-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Nordicity Group Ltd.
1, record 3, English, Nordicity%20Group%20Ltd%2E
correct, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- NGL 1, record 3, English, NGL
correct, Ontario
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nordicity Group Ltd.(NGL) helps businesses make strategic decisions; we also address regulatory and government policy issues for firms, consortia, and industry associations. Nordicity helps governments and other organizations develop and evaluate policy and regulation. Our consultants provide clients with strategic planning, business case analysis, market assessment and forecasting, economic analysis, financial modelling, evaluation frameworks, and other tools for strategic and operational decision making. 1, record 3, English, - Nordicity%20Group%20Ltd%2E
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Le Groupe nordicité Ltée
1, record 3, French, Le%20Groupe%20nordicit%C3%A9%20Lt%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- LGN 1, record 3, French, LGN
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Groupe Nordicité Ltée (NGL) aide les entreprises à prendre des décisions stratégiques; nous traitons également des questions de politique réglementaire et gouvernementale pour les entreprises, les consortiums et les associations industrielles. Par ailleurs, Nordicité aide les gouvernements et leurs organisations à élaborer et à évaluer les politiques et les règlements. Nos experts-conseils offrent aux clients des services tels que la planification stratégique, l'analyse de rentabilisation, l'évaluation et la prévision du marché, l'analyse économique, le modelage financier, les cadres d'évaluation et d'autres outils pour faciliter la prise de décision stratégique et opérationnelle. 1, record 3, French, - Le%20Groupe%20nordicit%C3%A9%20Lt%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fractionation facility
1, record 4, English, fractionation%20facility
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - fractionation%20facility
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- installation de fractionnement
1, record 4, French, installation%20de%20fractionnement
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - installation%20de%20fractionnement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-09-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport Operations
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
- Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- railcar fleet
1, record 5, English, railcar%20fleet
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- rail car fleet 2, record 5, English, rail%20car%20fleet
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Our ability to utilize our railcar fleet to transport supplemental supply is growing every year and becoming very important to our customers, "points out Mike Schwartje, director of U. S. NGL marketing. 1, record 5, English, - railcar%20fleet
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation (Transport par rail)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
- Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- flotte de wagons
1, record 5, French, flotte%20de%20wagons
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- flotte de wagons de chemin de fer 1, record 5, French, flotte%20de%20wagons%20de%20chemin%20de%20fer
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CN a souligné que, comme au cours des années précédentes, elle s'est vue dans l'obligation de réduire le nombre de commandes de wagons acceptées en fonction du niveau de disponibilité de la flotte de wagons et à cause d'autres contraintes ou goulots d'étranglement dans le système de transport et de manutention du grain. 1, record 5, French, - flotte%20de%20wagons
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-06-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- straddle plant
1, record 6, English, straddle%20plant
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural gas processing plant, located on a main gas transmission system, which extracts NGL from the gas stream. 2, record 6, English, - straddle%20plant
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Generally, the plant is located on a main transmission system and is said to "straddle" the pipeline. 3, record 6, English, - straddle%20plant
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- usine de chevauchement
1, record 6, French, usine%20de%20chevauchement
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Usine de traitement de gaz naturel, située le long d'un réseau principal de transport du gaz, qui extrait les LGN du gaz circulant dans le réseau. 2, record 6, French, - usine%20de%20chevauchement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Usine construite le long d'une canalisation ou à cheval sur une canalisation. 1, record 6, French, - usine%20de%20chevauchement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1990-12-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- reprocessing shrinkage
1, record 7, English, reprocessing%20shrinkage
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That quantity of natural gas removed from main gas transmission systems at straddle plants and converted to NGL, expressed in either volume or energy units. 1, record 7, English, - reprocessing%20shrinkage
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pertes en cours de retraitement
1, record 7, French, pertes%20en%20cours%20de%20retraitement
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] volume de gaz naturel pris à même les principales canalisations de transport de gaz, aux usines de chevauchement, puis transformé en LGN et exprimé, soit en volume soit en unité énergétique. 1, record 7, French, - pertes%20en%20cours%20de%20retraitement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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