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DE-ASPHALTING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deasphalting
1, record 1, English, deasphalting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- de-asphalting 2, record 1, English, de%2Dasphalting
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solvent refining whereby the asphaltic constituents are precipitated and separated from certain petroleum fractions. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 1, English, - deasphalting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Operation extracting asphalt components from a petroleum product. 1, record 1, English, - deasphalting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Propane deasphalting employs propane as a solvent to separate oil and asphalt. The liquid propane dissolves the oil and the asphalt settles out. 1, record 1, English, - deasphalting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
de-asphalting : term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - deasphalting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- désasphaltage
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9sasphaltage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Raffinage par solvant, permettant de précipiter et de séparer les constituants asphaltiques de certaines fractions pétrolières. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sasphaltage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Séparation de l'asphalte contenu dans le résidu de la distillation sous vide du pétrole. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sasphaltage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour le désasphaltage, le propane est le meilleur agent de précipitation; à une température de 30 à 70 °C, suivant le type d'huile, le mélange se sépare spontanément en deux phases : l'asphalte en fond de colonne, dont on peut facilement évaporer et récupérer le propane et l'huile désasphaltée, en tête [...] 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sasphaltage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
désasphaltage : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9sasphaltage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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