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REFINERY EFFLUENT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pollution (General)
- Petroleum Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- refinery effluent
1, record 1, English, refinery%20effluent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pollution (Généralités)
- Technologie pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eaux résiduaires d'usines de raffinage
1, record 1, French, eaux%20r%C3%A9siduaires%20d%27usines%20de%20raffinage
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eaux résiduaires : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (eau résiduaire). 2, record 1, French, - eaux%20r%C3%A9siduaires%20d%27usines%20de%20raffinage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eau résiduaire d'usines de raffinage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Laws and Regulations
- Environmental Law
- Water Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Petroleum Refinery Liquid Effluent Regulations
1, record 2, English, Petroleum%20Refinery%20Liquid%20Effluent%20Regulations
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries Act. 1, record 2, English, - Petroleum%20Refinery%20Liquid%20Effluent%20Regulations
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Refinery Effluent Regulations
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de lois et de règlements
- Droit environnemental
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Règlement sur les effluents des raffineries de pétrole
1, record 2, French, R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20les%20effluents%20des%20raffineries%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur les pêcheries. 1, record 2, French, - R%C3%A8glement%20sur%20les%20effluents%20des%20raffineries%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Règlement sur les effluents des raffineries
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-05-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pollution (General)
- Mining Wastes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- refinery effluent
1, record 3, English, refinery%20effluent
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Metal and salt mines in Ontario are required to monitor their wastewater for over 200 contaminants.... The "Effluent Monitoring Regulation for the Metal and Salt Mines" prescribes six different monitoring schedules for process effluent, mine water effluent, smelter-refinery effluent, and storm water effluent. All plants are required to conduct monitoring for various parameter on weekly, monthly, and quarterly intervals. 1, record 3, English, - refinery%20effluent
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution (Généralités)
- Déchets miniers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- effluent d'usine d'affinage
1, record 3, French, effluent%20d%27usine%20d%27affinage
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-03-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
- Industrial Standardization
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Petroleum Refinery Effluent Regulations and Guidelines
1, record 4, English, Petroleum%20Refinery%20Effluent%20Regulations%20and%20Guidelines
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Environmental Protection Service. Publication no. EPS 1-WP-74-1. 1, record 4, English, - Petroleum%20Refinery%20Effluent%20Regulations%20and%20Guidelines
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
- Normalisation industrielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Règlement et Directives sur les effluents des raffineries de pétrole
1, record 4, French, R%C3%A8glement%20et%20Directives%20sur%20les%20effluents%20des%20raffineries%20de%20p%C3%A9trole
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-03-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reference crude rate
1, record 5, English, reference%20crude%20rate
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Reference crude rate" means the quantity of crude oil, expressed in thousand barrels per day, that, in accordance with section 6 [of the Petroleum Refinery Liquid Effluent Regulations], has been declared by the owner of the refinery to be the reference crude rate of the refinery. 1, record 5, English, - reference%20crude%20rate
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See Consolidated Regulations of Canada (C.R.C.), 1978, chapter 828, s. 2. 2, record 5, English, - reference%20crude%20rate
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- taux de référence de brut
1, record 5, French, taux%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20de%20brut
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la Codification des règlements du Canada (C.R.C.), 1978, chapitre 828, art. 2. 2, record 5, French, - taux%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence%20de%20brut
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-03-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Heat Exchangers
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- once-through cooling water 1, record 6, English, once%2Dthrough%20cooling%20water
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"once-through cooling water" means, subject to subsection(3) [of the Petroleum Refinery Liquid Effluent Regulations], water that has been circulated once through heat exchangers, either singly or in series, for the purpose of removing heat from process streams and that is not intended to come into contact with the process streams. 1, record 6, English, - once%2Dthrough%20cooling%20water
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See Consolidated Regulations of Canada (C.R.C.), 1978, chapter 828, s. 2(1) 2, record 6, English, - once%2Dthrough%20cooling%20water
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Échangeurs de chaleur
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- eau de refroidissement non recyclée 1, record 6, French, eau%20de%20refroidissement%20non%20recycl%C3%A9e
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la Codification des règlements du Canada (C.R.C.), 1978, chapitre 828, art. 2(1) 2, record 6, French, - eau%20de%20refroidissement%20non%20recycl%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-03-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Heat Exchangers
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- blow-down 1, record 7, English, blow%2Ddown
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"liquid effluent" means, subject to subsection(3) [of the Petroleum Refinery Liquid Effluent Regulations], waste water and includes process water, cooling tank blow-down, tank draining, ballast water, storm water, wastes from water treatment facilities and runoff from land used for the disposition of waste water and sludges associated with the operation of refinery. 1, record 7, English, - blow%2Ddown
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See Consolidated Regulations of Canada (C.R.C.), 1978, chapter 828, s. 2 (1) 2, record 7, English, - blow%2Ddown
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Échangeurs de chaleur
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- eaux de purge 1, record 7, French, eaux%20de%20purge
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la Codification des règlements du Canada (C.R.C.), 1978, chapitre 828, art. 2(1) 2, record 7, French, - eaux%20de%20purge
Record 7, Key term(s)
- eau de purge
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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