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COMPRESSION PLANT [4 records]

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Record 1 2016-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compressors
  • Gas Industry
CONT

An essential element in the transmission of natural gas over long distances. To ensure maximum, even flow in the transmission system, the gas must be recompressed at compressor stations located every 60 to 80 kilometers along the route, since gas, unlike oil, loses pressure rapidly with distance.

OBS

compressor station: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Compresseurs
  • Industrie du gaz
DEF

Bâtiment ou emplacement où sont installés les compresseurs [...] à intervalles réguliers le long des pipelines de gaz ou de liquides.

OBS

station de compression : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Compresores
  • Industria del gas
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Record 2 1996-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compressors
  • Gas Industry
  • Compressed and Liquefied Gas (Petroleum)
Key term(s)
  • large compressor station
  • large compressor installation
  • large compression station
  • large compression installation
  • large compression plant

French

Domaine(s)
  • Compresseurs
  • Industrie du gaz
  • Gaz de pétrole comprimés et liquéfiés
Key term(s)
  • station de compression de grande puissance

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Industrial Operations
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
CONT

Vapour compression plants are used for the desalination of sea water .... Vapour is produced in the evaporator-condenser, and is then compressed in order to heat it. This increment of latent heat is transferred to the saline water in the evaporator-condenser. Simultaneously, the vapour cools down and condenses into drinking water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'exploitation industrielle
  • Traitement des eaux

Spanish

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Record 4 1981-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Establishments
  • Water Treatment (Water Supply)
  • Wastewater Treatment
CONT

Ozone disinfection plant. A disinfection plant using ozone produced from atmospheric air generally incorporates air compression and drying prior to ozonization and injection into the water to be sterilized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements industriels
  • Traitement des eaux
  • Traitement des eaux usées
CONT

[Une] installation de stérilisation par l'ozone. [...] produit à partir d'air atmosphérique, comporte généralement une compression et une dessiccation de l'air avant ozonation et injection dans l'eau à stériliser.

Spanish

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