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REFINERY WASTE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Gas Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fuel gas system
1, record 1, English, fuel%20gas%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
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, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Industrie du gaz
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de gaz combustible
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gaz%20combustible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
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
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2008-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Mining Wastes
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- waste disposal
1, record 2, English, waste%20disposal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Waste and By-product Disposal. This section should contain a summary of the types and quantities of waste and by-product materials removed from the facility [uranium refinery or uranium chemical conversion facility]. 2, record 2, English, - waste%20disposal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets miniers
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- évacuation des déchets
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20des%20d%C3%A9chets
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Évacuation des déchets et sous-produits. Le présent article devrait contenir un résumé des types et quantités de déchets et de sous-produits enlevés de l'installation [raffinerie d'uranium ou installation de conversion chimique d'uranium]. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20des%20d%C3%A9chets
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2005-10-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- refinery wastes
1, record 3, English, refinery%20wastes
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Refinery Wastes. In the past, wastes from refineries and conversion facilities were managed by means of direct in-ground burial. This practice has been discontinued.... The volume of waste now being produced is drummed and stored in warehouses pending the establishment of an appropriate disposal facility. 1, record 3, English, - refinery%20wastes
Record 3, Key term(s)
- refinery waste
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déchets de raffinerie
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9chets%20de%20raffinerie
correct, masculine noun, plural
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 2001-12-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- refinery process water 1, record 4, English, refinery%20process%20water
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For refinery process water not containing paraffin products or other bulky waste matter, a series of parallel sloping plates a few centimetres apart can be arranged inside the oil separator... 1, record 4, English, - refinery%20process%20water
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- eaux de raffinerie
1, record 4, French, eaux%20de%20raffinerie
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur des eaux de raffinerie non chargées en produits paraffiniques ou autres déchets volumineux, il est possible de disposer dans le déshuileur une série de plaques parallèles inclinées espacées de quelques centimètres [...] 1, record 4, French, - eaux%20de%20raffinerie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eaux de raffinerie : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (eau de raffinerie). 2, record 4, French, - eaux%20de%20raffinerie
Record 4, Key term(s)
- eau de raffinerie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2001-06-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Radioactive Ores (Mining)
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- conversion facility
1, record 5, English, conversion%20facility
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- conversion plant 2, record 5, English, conversion%20plant
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Refinery Waste. In the past, wastes from refineries and conversion facilities were managed by means of direct in-ground burial. This practice has been discontinued. 1, record 5, English, - conversion%20facility
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minerais radioactifs (Mines métalliques)
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- usine de conversion
1, record 5, French, usine%20de%20conversion
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Direction de la réglementation du cycle du combustible et des matières nucléaires s'occupe des mines, des usines de concentration, des raffineries et des usines de conversion d'uranium [...] 2, record 5, French, - usine%20de%20conversion
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 1994-12-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Mining Wastes
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- by-product disposal
1, record 6, English, by%2Dproduct%20disposal
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Waste and By-product Disposal. This section should contain a summary of the types and quantities of waste and by-product materials removed from the facility [uranium refinery or uranium chemical conversion facility]. 1, record 6, English, - by%2Dproduct%20disposal
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Déchets miniers
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- évacuation des sous-produits
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9vacuation%20des%20sous%2Dproduits
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Évacuation des déchets et sous-produits. Le présent article devrait contenir un résumé des types et quantités de déchets et de sous-produits enlevés de l'installation [raffinerie d'uranium ou installation de conversion chimique d'uranium]. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%A9vacuation%20des%20sous%2Dproduits
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1982-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- paraffin product
1, record 7, English, paraffin%20product
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For refinery process water not containing paraffin products or other bulky waste matter, a series of parallel sloping plates a few centimetres apart can be arranged inside the oil separator... 1, record 7, English, - paraffin%20product
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- produit paraffinique
1, record 7, French, produit%20paraffinique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur des eaux de raffinerie non chargées en produits paraffiniques ou autres déchets volumineux, il est possible de disposer dans le déshuileur une série de plaques parallèles inclinées espacées de quelques centimètres [...] 1, record 7, French, - produit%20paraffinique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-03-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Heat Exchangers
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- blow-down 1, record 8, English, blow%2Ddown
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"liquid effluent" means, subject to subsection(3) [of the Petroleum Refinery Liquid Effluent Regulations], waste water and includes process water, cooling tank blow-down, tank draining, ballast water, storm water, wastes from water treatment facilities and runoff from land used for the disposition of waste water and sludges associated with the operation of refinery. 1, record 8, English, - blow%2Ddown
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See Consolidated Regulations of Canada (C.R.C.), 1978, chapter 828, s. 2 (1) 2, record 8, English, - blow%2Ddown
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Échangeurs de chaleur
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- eaux de purge 1, record 8, French, eaux%20de%20purge
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la Codification des règlements du Canada (C.R.C.), 1978, chapitre 828, art. 2(1) 2, record 8, French, - eaux%20de%20purge
Record 8, Key term(s)
- eau de purge
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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