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PIPELINE QUALITY GAS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
- Gas Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wet natural gas
1, record 1, English, wet%20natural%20gas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wet gas 2, record 1, English, wet%20gas
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas which falls short of qualifying as pipeline quality natural gas by the inclusion of undesirable components such as free water, water vapour and/or high hydrocarbons in such amounts that they can condense at pipeline conditions. 3, record 1, English, - wet%20natural%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wet gas: term and definition standardized by ISO in 2014. 4, record 1, English, - wet%20natural%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
- Industrie du gaz
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz naturel humide
1, record 1, French, gaz%20naturel%20humide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaz humide 2, record 1, French, gaz%20humide
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz naturel impropre au transport par canalisation parce qu'il inclut de telles quantités d'éléments indésirables (comme de l’eau libre, de la vapeur d’eau ou des hydrocarbures lourds) que ceux-ci peuvent se condenser dans les conditions observées en canalisation. 3, record 1, French, - gaz%20naturel%20humide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On distingue des [...] gaz humides dont on peut retirer des hydrocarbures condensables soit par simple refroidissement, soit par des méthodes variées de dégazolinage. 4, record 1, French, - gaz%20naturel%20humide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaz humide : terme normalisé par l'ISO en 2014. 3, record 1, French, - gaz%20naturel%20humide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gas natural y derivados
- Industria del gas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas natural húmedo
1, record 1, Spanish, gas%20natural%20h%C3%BAmedo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Calorimetry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high grade fuel
1, record 2, English, high%20grade%20fuel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fuel produced after processing usually ranges from low grade to high grade fuels.... Medium grade fuels can be used in gas turbines in a combined cycle, reciprocating engines, micro-turbines, and process heating, while high grades are used in fuel cells and in production of pipeline quality gas and other applications... 2, record 2, English, - high%20grade%20fuel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Calorimétrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- combustible supérieur
1, record 2, French, combustible%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un traitement progressivement plus élaboré du biogaz est requis pour passer d'une utilisation avec combustible inférieur à une utilisation avec combustible supérieur. 1, record 2, French, - combustible%20sup%C3%A9rieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Calorimetry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- medium grade fuel
1, record 3, English, medium%20grade%20fuel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fuel produced after processing usually ranges from low grade to high grade fuels.... Medium grade fuels can be used in gas turbines in a combined cycle, reciprocating engines, micro-turbines, and process heating, while high grades are used in fuel cells and in production of pipeline quality gas and other applications... 2, record 3, English, - medium%20grade%20fuel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Calorimétrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- combustible moyen
1, record 3, French, combustible%20moyen
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-03-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Oil and Natural Gas Extraction)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unified heater-treater equipment
1, record 4, English, unified%20heater%2Dtreater%20equipment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- heater-treater 2, record 4, English, heater%2Dtreater
correct
- heater treater 1, record 4, English, heater%20treater
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vessel in which an emulsion is placed in order to heat the emulsion, remove water and gas, and render oil of acceptable quality to a pipeline. 1, record 4, English, - unified%20heater%2Dtreater%20equipment
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gun barrels have largely been replaced by unified heater-treater equipment ... 1, record 4, English, - unified%20heater%2Dtreater%20equipment
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heater-treaters are a combination of a heater, free-water knockout, and oil and gas separator. 1, record 4, English, - unified%20heater%2Dtreater%20equipment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Extraction du pétrole et du gaz)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- unité de traitement thermique
1, record 4, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20traitement%20thermique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-11-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Gas Industry
- Coal-Derived Fuels
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Synthane process
1, record 5, English, Synthane%20process
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coal gasification process being developed to produce pipeline quality gas.... A fluidized bed gasifier is used to produce a medium-Btu gas which can be upgraded to a high-Btu gas. 1, record 5, English, - Synthane%20process
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Industrie du gaz
- Combustibles dérivés des charbons
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- procédé Synthane
1, record 5, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Synthane
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Procédé synthane du Pittsburgh Energy Research Center (PERC). C'est un procédé en lit fluidisé sous pression d'oxyvapogazéification. 1, record 5, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Synthane
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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