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SULFUR CYCLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- H2S pretreatment
1, record 1, English, H2S%20pretreatment
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hydrogen sulfide pretreatment 2, record 1, English, hydrogen%20sulfide%20pretreatment
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of significant advantages, the kraft process has become established as the world's dominant pulping method. Nonetheless, the process also has some severe shortcomings.... Two add-on technologies date from pre-1970, the polysulfide process(used commercially on a limited basis) and the H2S pretreatment process(demonstrated at the pilot plant level). Both methods are successful in providing significant increases in pulp yield, up to 7 % on dry wood. Unfortunately, both methods are associated with increased concentration of sulfur in the chemical cycle, which exacerbates the odor problem. Additionally, both methods require further processing steps that increase the capital and operating costs of the pulp mill. 1, record 1, English, - H2S%20pretreatment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
H2S should read H2S. 2, record 1, English, - H2S%20pretreatment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prétraitement au H2S
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9traitement%20au%20H2S
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pré-traitement au H2S 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9%2Dtraitement%20au%20H2S
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- prétraitement au sulfure d'hydrogène 1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9traitement%20au%20sulfure%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
proposal, masculine noun
- pré-traitement au sulfure d'hydrogène 3, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9%2Dtraitement%20au%20sulfure%20d%27hydrog%C3%A8ne
proposal, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La place prédominante qu'occupe le procédé kraft parmi les méthodes de mise en pâte utilisées dans le monde témoigne bien du nombre d'avantages marqués qu'il offre. Le procédé comporte néanmoins de graves inconvénients [...] La plupart des modifications proposées visent l'obtention d'une meilleure rétention des hydrates de carbone par une stabilisation des monomères de bouts de chaîne des polymères de la cellulose et des hémicelluloses [...] Deux méthodes bien connues, le procédé au polysulfure et le pré-traitement au H2S, assurent une amélioration marquée du rendement en pâte, mais elles ont malheureusement pour inconvénient d'entraîner une augmentation de la concentration de soufre dans le cycle chimique et donc, d'aggraver le problème causé par les mauvaises odeurs. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%A9traitement%20au%20H2S
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- biogeochemical cycle
1, record 2, English, biogeochemical%20cycle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A circuit or pathway by which a chemical element or molecule moves through both biotic and abiotic compartments of an ecosystem. 2, record 2, English, - biogeochemical%20cycle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The cycling of nitrogen, carbon, sulfur, oxygen, phosphorus, and water are examples of biogeochemical cycle. 3, record 2, English, - biogeochemical%20cycle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cycle biogéochimique
1, record 2, French, cycle%20biog%C3%A9ochimique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Processus qui caractérise la transformation de la matière et la circulation des éléments entre les divers compartiments de la biosphère. 2, record 2, French, - cycle%20biog%C3%A9ochimique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciclo biogeoquímico
1, record 2, Spanish, ciclo%20biogeoqu%C3%ADmico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ciclo en el que los elementos químicos pasan del medio físico a los organismos y de éstos otra vez al medio natural. 2, record 2, Spanish, - ciclo%20biogeoqu%C3%ADmico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-06-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sulfur budget
1, record 3, English, sulfur%20budget
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sulphur budget 2, record 3, English, sulphur%20budget
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For estimating the sulfur budget in a plume passing through such a diurnal cycle, it is instructive to describe the system in terms of a "two box model". The sulfur budget at any given time can then be obtained by carrying out the mass balance in each of the boxes. 1, record 3, English, - sulfur%20budget
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bilan du soufre
1, record 3, French, bilan%20du%20soufre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- budget du soufre 2, record 3, French, budget%20du%20soufre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sulfure d'hydrogène est, quant à lui, essentiellement produit par la décomposition bactérienne en milieu anaérobie, ce que l'on sait depuis les travaux de Postgate en 1959. L'estimation de l'intensité de cette source biologique, à l'échelle du globe, constitue encore un des problèmes majeurs dans l'évaluation du bilan du soufre. 3, record 3, French, - bilan%20du%20soufre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «bilan» exprime avec plus de justesse la notion car il s'agit d'une constatation des faits où n'entre pas la possibilité de planification comme pourrait le suggérer «budget». 4, record 3, French, - bilan%20du%20soufre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Contaminación del aire
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- balance de azufre
1, record 3, Spanish, balance%20de%20azufre
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-05-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric sulfur dioxide
1, record 4, English, atmospheric%20sulfur%20dioxide
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- atmospheric SO2 2, record 4, English, atmospheric%20SO2
correct, see observation
- airborne sulphur dioxide 3, record 4, English, airborne%20sulphur%20dioxide
correct
- airborne SO2 4, record 4, English, airborne%20SO2
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sulfur cycle. A series of processes in which atmospheric sulfur dioxide is oxidized to the trioxide, which combines with water and is washed out on to the earth's surface as sulfuric acid or sulfates; bacterial action converts the sulfates into hydrogen sulfide, which is then oxidized to sulfur dioxide. 1, record 4, English, - atmospheric%20sulfur%20dioxide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- SO2 atmosphérique
1, record 4, French, SO2%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette étude, conduite en 1984, est une application de la méthode d'HAWKSWORTH et ROSE, basée sur la détection du SO2 atmosphérique par l'observation des lichens épiphytes dans la région lyonnaise. 1, record 4, French, - SO2%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La formule SO2 désigne spécifiquement l'anhydride sulfureux mais, comme ce dernier composé est le représentant le plus fréquent des différents composés du soufre, il prend souvent le sens générique de «soufre». 2, record 4, French, - SO2%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
C'est sous forme de gaz qu'on retrouve généralement l'anhydride sulfureux. 2, record 4, French, - SO2%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-03-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pulp Preparation (papermaking)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- polysulfide process
1, record 5, English, polysulfide%20process
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of significant advantages, the kraft process has become established as the world's dominant pulping method. Nonetheless, the process also has some severe shortcomings.... Two add-on technologies date from pre-1970, the polysulfide process(used commercially on a limited basis) and the H2S pretreatment process(demonstrated at the pilot plant level). Both methods are successful in providing significant increases in pulp yield, up to 7% on dry wood. Unfortunately, both methods are associated with increased concentration of sulfur in the chemical cycle, which exacerbates the odor problem. Additionally, both methods require further processing steps that increase the capital and operating costs of the pulp mill. 1, record 5, English, - polysulfide%20process
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Préparation de la pâte à papier
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- procédé au polysulfure
1, record 5, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20au%20polysulfure
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La place prédominante qu'occupe le procédé kraft parmi les méthodes de mise en pâte utilisées dans le monde témoigne bien du nombre d'avantages marqués qu'il offre. Le procédé comporte néanmoins de graves inconvénients (...) La plupart des modifications proposées visent l'obtention d'une meilleure rétention des hydrates de carbone par une stabilisation des monomères de bouts de chaîne des polymères de la cellulose et des hémicelluloses (...) Deux méthodes bien connues, le procédé au polysulfure et le pré-traitement au H2S, assurent une amélioration marquée du rendement en pâte, mais elles ont malheureusement pour inconvénient d'entraîner une augmentation de la concentration de soufre dans le cycle chimique et donc, d'aggraver le problème causé par les mauvaises odeurs. 1, record 5, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20au%20polysulfure
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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