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All Petro-Canada refineries operate a flare gas recovery system that compresses the waste gases and returns them to the refinery fuel gas system.  1, record 1, English, - fuel%20gas%20system

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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Toutes les raffineries de Petro-Canada sont dotées d’un système de récupération du gaz brûlé à la torche qui comprime le gaz résiduaire et le réachemine vers le système de gaz combustible de la raffinerie.  1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gaz%20combustible

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Record 2,  Textual support,  English

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Articulated flare platform.  2, record 2, English, - articulated%20flare%20platform

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articulated platform: An offshore platform, sometimes called on oscillating platform, which combines the advantages of fixed and floating structures ... its main applications are in tanker mooring and loading, and flaring unwanted gas from offshore field.  2, record 2, English, - articulated%20flare%20platform

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flaring : The practice of burning unwanted gas or oil. Flaring was once a common sight on oil-fields, but nowadays it most often occurs on an offshore platform when a well is being tested and small quantities of hydrocarbons must be dispersed, or when unwanted refinery gases are burned.  2, record 2, English, - articulated%20flare%20platform

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

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Installation d'une colonne oscillante porte-torchère sur le gisement de Frigg. [...] La fonction de la colonne torche de Frigg est avant tout la fonction sécurité : évacuation du gaz à distance suffisante des installations d'exploitation en cas de déclenchement des sécurités de surpression ou en cas de décompression d'urgence de ces installations.  1, record 2, French, - colonne%20oscillante%20porte%2Dtorch%C3%A8re

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Record 3,  Textual support,  English

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Gas originating in the processing of crude petroleum or feedstocks and comprising principally hydrocarbons. [Definition standardized by ISO.]  2, record 3, English, - refinery%20gas

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Principal sources [of LPG] are natural gas and refinery gas, from which the liquefied petroleum gases are separated by fractionation.  3, record 3, English, - refinery%20gas

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The composition of this gas varies in accordance with the refining process from which it is produced, but it consists essentially of the same paraffin hydrocarbons as natural gas, plus olefins (as propylene, butylene, and ethylene) not found in natural gas.  3, record 3, English, - refinery%20gas

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refinery gas : term standardized by ISO.  4, record 3, English, - refinery%20gas

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

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Gaz provenant des opérations de traitement du pétrole brut ou des charges d'alimentation et contenant principalement des hydrocarbures. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]  2, record 3, French, - gaz%20de%20raffinerie

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gaz de raffinerie : terme normalisé par l'ISO.  3, record 3, French, - gaz%20de%20raffinerie

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Record 4,  Textual support,  English

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Commercial fuel volumes and properties are generally well known, whereas there is greater uncertainty surrounding both the reported quantities and properties of nonmarketable fuels(e. g. in-situ use of natural gas from the producing wells and the use of refinery fuel gas).  1, record 4, English, - refinery%20fuel%20gas

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

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On connaît généralement très bien les volumes et les propriétés des combustibles commerciaux, tandis que le degré d'incertitude est plus grand lorsqu'il s’agit des quantités déclarées et des propriétés de combustibles non commercialisables (comme l’utilisation in situ du gaz naturel provenant des puits de production et la consommation des gaz de combustion des raffineries).  1, record 4, French, - gaz%20de%20combustion%20de%20raffinerie

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Record 5,  Textual support,  English

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For example, in the petroleum refining category, the CO2 emission factors for non-marketable fuels as consumed, such as refinery still gas, petroleum coke and catalytic coke, have a greater influence on the uncertainty estimate than the CO2 factors for commercial fuels.  1, record 5, English, - refinery%20still%20gas

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

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Par exemple, dans la catégorie raffinage du pétrole, les coefficients d'émission de CO2 pour les combustibles non commercialisables tels que consommés, comme les gaz de distillation des raffineries, le coke de pétrole et le coke catalytique, influent plus grandement sur l'estimation de l'incertitude que les coefficients d'émission de CO2 des combustibles commerciaux.  1, record 5, French, - gaz%20de%20distillation%20de%20raffinerie

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Record 6,  Textual support,  English

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A refinery process which converts natural gas into longer-chain hydrocarbons.  3, record 6, English, - gas%2Dto%2Dliquid%20process

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Fischer-Tropsch is a gas-to-liquid (GTL) process that can produce a high-quality diesel fuel from natural gas, coal and biomass resources. Shell refers to the GTL process as a middle distillate synthesis (MDS).  4, record 6, English, - gas%2Dto%2Dliquid%20process

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Gas can be converted to liquid fuels via a direct conversion or using a process such as Fischer-Tropsch.  3, record 6, English, - gas%2Dto%2Dliquid%20process

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Technologie qui permet de transformer directement le gaz naturel en divers produits pétroliers synthétiques liquides.  5, record 6, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20conversion%20du%20gaz%20naturel%20en%20carburant%20liquide

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Le procédé GTL permet de synthétiser des carburéacteurs et surtout des carburants diesels exempts de soufre et de composés aromatiques.  6, record 6, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20conversion%20du%20gaz%20naturel%20en%20carburant%20liquide

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Record 7,  Textual support,  English

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A chemical compound which constitutes an important component of natural gasoline, refinery gases, wet natural gas but can also be obtained by the isomerization of butane, which appears under the form of a colorless, stable gas with a slight odour, is soluble in ether and in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, and which is used in organic synthesis, as a refrigerant, motor fuel, aerosol propellant, synthetic rubber and instrument calibration fluid.  7, record 7, English, - 2%2Dmethylpropane

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2-methylpropane: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record.  3, record 7, English, - 2%2Dmethylpropane

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isobutane: term adopted by Environment Canada; used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS).  7, record 7, English, - 2%2Dmethylpropane

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Chemical formula: C₄H₁₀ or (CH₃)₃CH or (CH₃)₂CHCH₃  7, record 7, English, - 2%2Dmethylpropane

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

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Hydrocarbure isomère du propane que l'on utilise comme intermédiaire, réfrigérant et carburant.  7, record 7, French, - 2%2Dm%C3%A9thylpropane

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2-méthylpropane : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche.  3, record 7, French, - 2%2Dm%C3%A9thylpropane

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isobutane : terme retenu par Environnement Canada; utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA).  7, record 7, French, - 2%2Dm%C3%A9thylpropane

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Formule chimique : C₄H₁₀ ou (CH₃)₃CH ou (CH₃)₂CHCH₃  7, record 7, French, - 2%2Dm%C3%A9thylpropane

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish

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Gas, incoloro, de olor suave, estable. Soluble en agua, éter, ligeramente en alcohol. No tóxico. Inflamable.  1, record 7, Spanish, - isobutano

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Gas manufactured from coal for use in cities for illumination and heating; usually a mixture of coal gas and carburated water gas.  2, record 8, English, - town%20gas

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Town gas production from coal traditionally has involved heating the coal in the absence of air - a process called pyrolysis or carbonization.  7, record 8, English, - town%20gas

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In other areas of the world, however, where natural gas was not available locally, manufactured gas, sometimes referred to as town gas, city gas, etc., persisted.  8, record 8, English, - town%20gas

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In Britain much of this [town] gas has been produced, until recently, almost entirely by the carbonisation of coal in gas retorts... In recent years an increasing amount of town gas has come from new processes, such as the Lurgi process and gas-reforming processes using heavy and light oils and refinery tail gases.  5, record 8, English, - town%20gas

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The term "coal gas" should only be used as a synonym when "town gas" refers to gas manufactured from coal.  9, record 8, English, - town%20gas

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Gaz naturel qui a remplacé, pour la consommation domestique, les gaz manufacturés.  3, record 8, French, - gaz%20de%20ville

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Les anciennes usines à gaz [...] produisaient par distillation ou pyrolyse du charbon le gaz de ville et le coke de gaz.  4, record 8, French, - gaz%20de%20ville

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(Gaz d'éclairage.) Ancienne appellation du gaz de ville, lorsque ce dernier, exclusivement constitué par du gaz de distillation de la houille, était utilisé pour les besoins de l'éclairage.  5, record 8, French, - gaz%20de%20ville

Record 8,  Textual support,  Spanish

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Gas combustible de suministro urbano.  1, record 8, Spanish, - gas%20ciudad

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Con el nombre de gas de alumbrado, gas de hulla o gas de coque, y en algunos países gas ciudad, se designa a la mezcla de gases combustibles que arden con llama luminosa y que se forman por destilación seca de hulla o carbón de piedra, sin aire, a temperaturas de 1200 a 1300 °C.  2, record 8, Spanish, - gas%20ciudad

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Se trata de una mezcla de gases frecuentemente desintoxicada, de propiedades físicas homogéneas y especialmente apto para la combustión. Su poder calorífico es de 4.000 a 4.300 kcal/m³.  1, record 8, Spanish, - gas%20ciudad

Record 9,  Textual support,  English

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Includes crude oil product supplies, natural gas liquids, liquefied refinery gas, other liquids, and all finished petroleum products except motor gasoline, jet fuel, distillate, and residual fuel oil.  4, record 9, English, - liquefied%20refinery%20gas

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Compare with the generic term "liquefied petroleum gas."  5, record 9, English, - liquefied%20refinery%20gas

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

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Type de gaz de pétrole liquéfié.  2, record 9, French, - gaz%20de%20raffinerie%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9

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Voir aussi «gaz de pétrole liquéfié».  2, record 9, French, - gaz%20de%20raffinerie%20liqu%C3%A9fi%C3%A9

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Record 10,  Textual support,  English

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Gasoline extracted from natural gas or refinery gas, as contacting the gas and subsequently distilling the gasoline from the heavier oil.  2, record 10, English, - absorption%20gasoline

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Record 11,  Textual support,  English

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To recover liquid hydrocarbons from natural or refinery gas in a gas-absorption plant. The wet gas enters the absorber at the bottom and rises to the top, encountering a stream of absorption oil(a light oil or similar fraction) traveling downward over bubble-cap trays. The lighter fraction removes, or absorbs, the heavier liquid hydrocarbons from the wet gas.  2, record 11, English, - absorb

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Record 12,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Gas produced as a minor component during refinery processing and normally disposed of as fuel gas. [Definition standardized by ISO. ]  2, record 12, English, - tail%20gas

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tail gas: term standardized by ISO.  3, record 12, English, - tail%20gas

Record 12,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Sous-produit gazeux résultant des opérations de raffinage et utilisé normalement comme combustible. [Définition normalisé par l'ISO.]  2, record 12, French, - gaz%20r%C3%A9siduaire

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Gaz résiduaires n'ayant pas de spécifications commerciales.  3, record 12, French, - gaz%20r%C3%A9siduaire

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gaz résiduaire : terme officiellement recommandé par le Gouvernement français et normalisé par l'ISO.  4, record 12, French, - gaz%20r%C3%A9siduaire

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Record 13,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The processing of oil and gas in the field before delivery to a major refinery or gas plant.  1, record 13, English, - field%20processing

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Operations included in field processing are the separation of oil and gas, separation of water from oil and from gas, and removal of liquid hydrocarbons from gas.  1, record 13, English, - field%20processing

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Record 13,  Textual support,  Spanish