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FRACTIONATING TOWER [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- condensate splitter
1, record 1, English, condensate%20splitter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
splitter : a fractionating tower with an overhead stream and a bottom stream only. 2, record 1, English, - condensate%20splitter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tour de séparation du condensat
1, record 1, French, tour%20de%20s%C3%A9paration%20du%20condensat
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tour de fractionnement du condensat 1, record 1, French, tour%20de%20fractionnement%20du%20condensat
proposal, feminine noun
- colonne de séparation du condensat 1, record 1, French, colonne%20de%20s%C3%A9paration%20du%20condensat
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
splitter / tour de fractionnement, tour de séparation (ne donnant qu'un distillat de tête et un produit de fond; souvent utilisée pour séparer l'essence légère de l'essence lourde). 2, record 1, French, - tour%20de%20s%C3%A9paration%20du%20condensat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] le pipeline [...] permettra d'acheminer de l'éthane, du butane et du condensat jusqu'au réseau projeté de NCL [Novagas Clearinghouse Ltd.] et à des installations de fractionnement et de stockage situées près de Redwater, en Alberta. 3, record 1, French, - tour%20de%20s%C3%A9paration%20du%20condensat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- splitter
1, record 2, English, splitter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- splitter unit 2, record 2, English, splitter%20unit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fractionating tower with an overhead stream and a bottom stream only. 3, record 2, English, - splitter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- colonne de séparation
1, record 2, French, colonne%20de%20s%C3%A9paration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Colonne] ne donnant qu'un distillat de tête et un produit de fond, souvent utilisée pour séparer une essence légère d'une essence lourde. 2, record 2, French, - colonne%20de%20s%C3%A9paration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ils sont toujours très hauts [...] quand on a besoin de colonnes de séparations fines pour obtenir des produits chimiques définis. 3, record 2, French, - colonne%20de%20s%C3%A9paration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Cracking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Thermofor catalytic cracking
1, record 3, English, Thermofor%20catalytic%20cracking
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- TCC 2, record 3, English, TCC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The three types of catalytic cracking processes are fluid catalytic cracking(FCC), moving-bed catalytic cracking, and Thermofor catalytic cracking(TCC).... In a typical Thermofor catalytic cracking unit, the preheated feedstock flows by gravity through the catalytic reactor bed. The vapors are separated from the catalyst and sent to a fractionating tower. The spent catalyst is regenerated, cooled, and recycled. The flue gas from regeneration is sent to a carbon-monoxide boiler for heat recovery. 3, record 3, English, - Thermofor%20catalytic%20cracking
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In the early 1940s, Mobil commercialized a moving bed process called Thermofor Catalytic Cracking (TCC) and a new synthetic catalyst, which provided high octane aviation fuel for the Allied air effort throughout World War II. 4, record 3, English, - Thermofor%20catalytic%20cracking
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
TCCU [Thermofor catalytic cracking unit]. 5, record 3, English, - Thermofor%20catalytic%20cracking
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Craquage (Pétrole)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- craquage catalytique Thermofor
1, record 3, French, craquage%20catalytique%20Thermofor
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- TCC 2, record 3, French, TCC
masculine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Thermofor catalytic cracking» : dénomination d'un procédé de craquage catalytique à catalyseur mobile. 3, record 3, French, - craquage%20catalytique%20Thermofor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Unité TCC. 2, record 3, French, - craquage%20catalytique%20Thermofor
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- vacuum tower
1, record 4, English, vacuum%20tower
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- vacuum distillation tower 2, record 4, English, vacuum%20distillation%20tower
correct
- vacuum fractionating tower 3, record 4, English, vacuum%20fractionating%20tower
- vacuum fractionating column 4, record 4, English, vacuum%20fractionating%20column
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Distillation may take place in two stages: first, the lighter fractions ... are recovered at essentially atmospheric pressure; next, the remaining crude is distilled at reduced pressure in a vacuum tower, causing the heavy lube fractions to distill at much lower temperatures than possible at atmospheric pressure ... 5, record 4, English, - vacuum%20tower
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tour sous vide
1, record 4, French, tour%20sous%20vide
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- colonne de distillation sous vide 2, record 4, French, colonne%20de%20distillation%20sous%20vide
correct, feminine noun
- tour de fractionnement sous vide 3, record 4, French, tour%20de%20fractionnement%20sous%20vide
feminine noun
- tour de distillation sous vide 4, record 4, French, tour%20de%20distillation%20sous%20vide
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tour dans laquelle les parties lourdes du pétrole brut subissent une distillation fractionnée sous une pression inférieure à la pression atmosphérique. 5, record 4, French, - tour%20sous%20vide
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la plupart des raffineries, on distille sous vide une partie du résidu de la première distillation [...] Dans cette unité, qui est placée en série à la suite de la première distillation, l'alimentation est le résidu chaud qui sort de la tour atmosphérique [La première distillation s'effectue dans une tour atmosphérique]. [...] Il se rend par la ligne de transfert dans une tour sous vide [...] Une dépression importante est créée dans cette tour à l'aide d'un éjectair protégé par un condenseur barométrique à mélange, si bien que la pression absolue qui règne au sommet de la tour est de 32 millimètres de mercure. 2, record 4, French, - tour%20sous%20vide
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-04-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Cracking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Thermofor catalytic cracking unit
1, record 5, English, Thermofor%20catalytic%20cracking%20unit
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- TCCU 2, record 5, English, TCCU
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- thermofor catalytic cracking unit 3, record 5, English, thermofor%20catalytic%20cracking%20unit
- TCC cat cracker 3, record 5, English, TCC%20cat%20cracker
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The three types of catalytic cracking processes are fluid catalytic cracking(FCC), moving-bed catalytic cracking, and Thermofor catalytic cracking(TCC).... In a typical Thermofor catalytic cracking unit, the preheated feedstock flows by gravity through the catalytic reactor bed. The vapors are separated from the catalyst and sent to a fractionating tower. The spent catalyst is regenerated, cooled, and recycled. The flue gas from regeneration is sent to a carbon-monoxide boiler for heat recovery. 4, record 5, English, - Thermofor%20catalytic%20cracking%20unit
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Hyundai, recently undertaking the civil engineering role in building a chemical plant for a Petron TCCU [Thermofor catalytic cracking unit] & MX [mixed xylene] project, also plans to actively take part in the construction of other Philippine chemical plants. 5, record 5, English, - Thermofor%20catalytic%20cracking%20unit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Craquage (Pétrole)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- unité TCC
1, record 5, French, unit%C3%A9%20TCC
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- unité de craquage catalytique Thermofor 2, record 5, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20craquage%20catalytique%20Thermofor
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Thermofor catalytic cracking» : dénomination d'un procédé de craquage catalytique à catalyseur mobile. 3, record 5, French, - unit%C3%A9%20TCC
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Revamping [sic : modernisation] de l'unité TCC («Thermofor Catalytic Cracking»): importants travaux de modification de l'unité en vue de moderniser et de sécuriser son fonctionnement et d'améliorer ses performances. 1, record 5, French, - unit%C3%A9%20TCC
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-10-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fractionating tower
1, record 6, English, fractionating%20tower
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- fractionating column 2, record 6, English, fractionating%20column
correct, standardized
- fractioning tower 3, record 6, English, fractioning%20tower
correct
- fractionator 4, record 6, English, fractionator
correct
- topping tower 5, record 6, English, topping%20tower
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tall cylindrical, enclosed tower containing rows of liquid-carrying trays where crude oil is distilled to obtain cuts, or fractions of distillate. 1, record 6, English, - fractionating%20tower
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fractionating column: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 6, English, - fractionating%20tower
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tour de fractionnement
1, record 6, French, tour%20de%20fractionnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- colonne de fractionnement 2, record 6, French, colonne%20de%20fractionnement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- fractionnateur 3, record 6, French, fractionnateur
correct, masculine noun
- colonne de distillation 4, record 6, French, colonne%20de%20distillation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colonne de distillation atmosphérique comprenant 30 à 40 plateaux superposés, lesquels communiquent entre eux par des tubulures latérales, où s'opère le fractionnement du pétrole brut sortant du four. 1, record 6, French, - tour%20de%20fractionnement
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colonne de fractionnement : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 6, French, - tour%20de%20fractionnement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo (Tecnología petrolera)
- Destilación del petróleo
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- columna de fraccionamiento
1, record 6, Spanish, columna%20de%20fraccionamiento
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-09-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
- Chemical Engineering
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- bottoms
1, record 7, English, bottoms
correct, see observation, plural, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- bottoms residue 2, record 7, English, bottoms%20residue
correct
- bottoms product 3, record 7, English, bottoms%20product
correct
- bottom product 4, record 7, English, bottom%20product
correct
- residue 5, record 7, English, residue
standardized
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquid collecting on the bottom of a vessel, either during fractioning process or while in storage. 6, record 7, English, - bottoms
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
The liquids and residue that collect in the bottom of a vessel (as the tank bottoms) and remain in the bottom of a storage tank after a period of service. 4, record 7, English, - bottoms
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The residual fractions remaining at the bottom of a fractionating tower after lighter components have been distilled off as vapors are also called bottoms or bottom product. 4, record 7, English, - bottoms
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bottoms; residue: terms standardized by ISO. 7, record 7, English, - bottoms
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bottoms: term rarely used in the singular (bottom). 7, record 7, English, - bottoms
Record 7, Key term(s)
- bottom
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
- Génie chimique
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- résidu
1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9sidu
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- produits de fond 2, record 7, French, produits%20de%20fond
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
- dépôts de fond 3, record 7, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%B4ts%20de%20fond
see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit restant à l'issue d'un traitement après extraction des produits de plus grande valeur. En raffinage, liquide lourd en fond de colonne. 4, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9sidu
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résidu : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9sidu
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
produits de fond; dépôts de fond : termes rarement utilisés au singulier (produit de fond; dépôt de fond). 5, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9sidu
Record 7, Key term(s)
- produit de fond
- dépot de fond
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1984-08-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- reflux liquid
1, record 8, English, reflux%20liquid
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the reflux liquid which runs down inside the tower, over the fractionating trays and which varies in different sections of the tower, according to the type of product which is being withdrawn. 1, record 8, English, - reflux%20liquid
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- liquide refluant
1, record 8, French, liquide%20refluant
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la vapeur, en montant, s'enrichit de l'élément le plus volatil, tandis que le liquide refluant et le liquide résiduel se concentrent en élément le moins volatil. 1, record 8, French, - liquide%20refluant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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