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INDIRECT LIQUEFACTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Coal Gasification
- Energy Transformation
- Biomass Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- indirect liquefaction
1, record 1, English, indirect%20liquefaction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Conversion of biomass to a liquid fuel through a synthesis-gas intermediate step. 2, record 1, English, - indirect%20liquefaction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The principal focus of research and development in the areas of gasification and indirect liquefaction has been the production of medium joule value gas, high joule value gas or substitute natural gas, and the conversion of the gas to a liquid fuel by indirect liquefaction to produce methanol or synthetic fuel(gasoline)... 3, record 1, English, - indirect%20liquefaction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gazéification des charbons
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- liquéfaction indirecte
1, record 1, French, liqu%C3%A9faction%20indirecte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Théoriquement il suffit d'hydrogéner du charbon pour obtenir des produits pétroliers. Cet apport d'hydrogène peut être fait directement sur le charbon (liquéfaction directe) ou sur les gaz issus d'un gazéificateur (liquéfaction indirecte). 2, record 1, French, - liqu%C3%A9faction%20indirecte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coal Gasification
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- High-Temperature Winkler process 1, record 2, English, High%2DTemperature%20Winkler%20process
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- HTW process 2, record 2, English, HTW%20process
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Process] for indirect liquefaction of... lignite into methanol and other liquid fuels... 2, record 2, English, - High%2DTemperature%20Winkler%20process
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
High-Temperature Winkler coal gasification process. 3, record 2, English, - High%2DTemperature%20Winkler%20process
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
HTW coal gasification process. 3, record 2, English, - High%2DTemperature%20Winkler%20process
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gazéification des charbons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- procédé Winkler Haute Température
1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Winkler%20Haute%20Temp%C3%A9rature
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- procédé HTW 2, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20HTW
correct, masculine noun
- procédé H.T.W. 3, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20H%2ET%2EW%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Procédé Winkler Haute Température (HTW). Rheinbraun, producteur de lignite [...] et Uhde, société d'ingénierie, ont entrepris en 1975, la mise au point d'un procédé Winkler amélioré, différent principalement du procédé classique par le fait qu'on opère sous une pression de l'ordre de 10 bars et à une température plus élevée. 2, record 2, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20Winkler%20Haute%20Temp%C3%A9rature
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-04-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oil-from-coal plant
1, record 3, English, oil%2Dfrom%2Dcoal%20plant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The second most important coal user in the home market is Sasol-the only successful commercial oil-from-coal plant in the world. Sasol uses the Fischer-Tropsch indirect liquefaction method, which has the added benefit of being able to process high-ash content coal-to convert coal into petrol and diesel fuels, and provides raw materials for the petrochemical industries and other important by-products such as fertiliser. 1, record 3, English, - oil%2Dfrom%2Dcoal%20plant
Record 3, Key term(s)
- oil from coal plant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- usine de fabrication du pétrole à partir du charbon
1, record 3, French, usine%20de%20fabrication%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20%C3%A0%20partir%20du%20charbon
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- usine de production du pétrole à partir du charbon 2, record 3, French, usine%20de%20production%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20%C3%A0%20partir%20du%20charbon
proposal, feminine noun
- usine de production du pétrole dérivé de la houille 2, record 3, French, usine%20de%20production%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20de%20la%20houille
proposal, feminine noun
- usine de production de pétrole synthétique à partir de charbon 3, record 3, French, usine%20de%20production%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20synth%C3%A9tique%20%C3%A0%20partir%20de%20charbon
feminine noun
- unité de transformation de charbon en pétrole 3, record 3, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20transformation%20de%20charbon%20en%20p%C3%A9trole
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La naissance de l'industrie pétrochimique remonte à 1950, avec la construction, à Sasolburg, de la première unité africaine de transformation de charbon en pétrole. 3, record 3, French, - usine%20de%20fabrication%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20%C3%A0%20partir%20du%20charbon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'étape déterminante visant à rendre le pays stratégiquement autonome pour ses combustibles fut franchie avec la mise en service par Sasol de deux usines géantes de production de pétrole synthétique à partir de charbon [...] 3, record 3, French, - usine%20de%20fabrication%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20%C3%A0%20partir%20du%20charbon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[La] grande société chimique allemande [...] I.G. Farben utilise [...] les procédés de Bergius, les améliore, augmente la production d'essence à partir de la houille et implante une usine de fabrication du pétrole à partir du charbon. 1, record 3, French, - usine%20de%20fabrication%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20%C3%A0%20partir%20du%20charbon
Record 3, Key term(s)
- usine de production de pétrole à partir de charbon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-12-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Fischer-Tropsch liquid 1, record 4, English, Fischer%2DTropsch%20liquid
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thermochemical conversion denotes technologies that use elevated temperatures to convert the biomass materials by... gasification to produce low or intermediate joule value gas, which can be subjected to indirect liquefaction processes to produce ammonia, methanol or Fischer-Tropsch liquids or can be upgraded to synthetic natural gas... 1, record 4, English, - Fischer%2DTropsch%20liquid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Génie chimique
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- liquide de Fischer-Tropsch
1, record 4, French, liquide%20de%20Fischer%2DTropsch
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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