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UPGRADED CRUDE OIL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compressed and Liquefied Gas (Petroleum)
- Coal-Derived Fuels
- Oil Refining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- synthetic crude oil
1, record 1, English, synthetic%20crude%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- syncrude 2, record 1, English, syncrude
correct
- synthetic oil 3, record 1, English, synthetic%20oil
correct
- synthetic crude 4, record 1, English, synthetic%20crude
correct, standardized
- upgraded crude oil 5, record 1, English, upgraded%20crude%20oil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquid hydrocarbons suitable for use as a feedstock to primary refinery processing units as a substitute for crude oil, which may include, or be totally composed of, liquids from non-petroleum origin. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 6, record 1, English, - synthetic%20crude%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
upgrading: The processing of bituminen or heavy crude oil into a synthetic crude oil. 7, record 1, English, - synthetic%20crude%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
synthetic crude: term standardized by ISO. 8, record 1, English, - synthetic%20crude%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gaz de pétrole comprimés et liquéfiés
- Combustibles dérivés des charbons
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétrole synthétique
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pétrole brut synthétique 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- pétrole brut de synthèse 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- brut synthétique 4, record 1, French, brut%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
- brut de synthèse 5, record 1, French, brut%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun
- pétrole de synthèse 6, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
masculine noun
- pétrole brut valorisé 7, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20valoris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- pétrole brut enrichi 8, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20enrichi
masculine noun
- brut valorisé 9, record 1, French, brut%20valoris%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hydrocarbures liquides, utilisables comme charges d'alimentation d'unités du premier stade de raffinage à la place de pétrole brut, et qui peuvent être composés pour tout ou partie de liquides d'origine non pétrolière. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le coût de production du pétrole synthétique issu de la liquéfaction du charbon se situe au même niveau que celui du syngaz. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valorisation : Processus de pré-raffinage du bitume ou du pétrole brut lourd par lequel on obtient du pétrole brut synthétique. 10, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pétrole brut synthétique; pétrole brut de synthèse : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 11, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oil sands off-gas
1, record 2, English, oil%20sands%20off%2Dgas
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mixture of hydrogen and light hydrocarbon gases produced when bitumen is upgraded to produce synthetic crude oil. 1, record 2, English, - oil%20sands%20off%2Dgas
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dégagement gazeux des sables bitumineux
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9gagement%20gazeux%20des%20sables%20bitumineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange d’hydrogène et de gaz d’hydrocarbures légers produit au moment de la valorisation du bitume pour en faire du pétrole brut synthétique. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9gagement%20gazeux%20des%20sables%20bitumineux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-08-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reconstituted crude oil
1, record 3, English, reconstituted%20crude%20oil
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- reconstituted crude 2, record 3, English, reconstituted%20crude
correct
- recon crude 3, record 3, English, recon%20crude
correct
- recon-crude 4, record 3, English, recon%2Dcrude
correct
- reconstituted crude petroleum 5, record 3, English, reconstituted%20crude%20petroleum
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the likely range of recoverable reconstituted or upgraded crude oil could be from 40 to 140 billion barrels from all the Athabasca-type deposits not considered to be amenable to surface mining operations. 1, record 3, English, - reconstituted%20crude%20oil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- brut reconstitué
1, record 3, French, brut%20reconstitu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pétrole brut reconstitué 2, record 3, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20reconstitu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mélange de bruts pour satisfaire les spécifications exigées par l'acquéreur. 3, record 3, French, - brut%20reconstitu%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- crudo descabezado
1, record 3, Spanish, crudo%20descabezado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- crudo reconstituido 1, record 3, Spanish, crudo%20reconstituido
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- upgrading process
1, record 4, English, upgrading%20process
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the upgrading process the bitumen is converted from a viscous, tar-like oil that is deficient in hydrogen and high in sulphur and heavy metals, to a high quality "synthetic" or "upgraded" crude oil that has density and viscosity characteristics similar to conventional light sweet crude oil, but with a very low sulphur content(0. 1-0. 2 percent). This upgrading is achieved through a process of coking, desulphurization and hydrogen addition. 2, record 4, English, - upgrading%20process
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
upgrading: The process of converting bitumen or heavy crude oil into a higher quality crude oil either by the removal of carbon (coking) or the addition of hydrogen (hydroprocessing). 2, record 4, English, - upgrading%20process
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
- Bitumes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- procédé de valorisation
1, record 4, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20valorisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- procédé d'enrichissement 2, record 4, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20d%27enrichissement
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La valorisation consiste à transformer le bitume brut, matière très visqueuse pauvre en hydrogène et riche en soufre et en métaux lourds, en pétrole dit «synthétique» ou «valorisé» de qualité élevée, d'une densité et d'une viscosité semblables à celles du pétrole brut léger, et à très faible teneur en soufre (0,1-0,2%). Le procédé de valorisation comporte trois principales opérations : la cokéfaction, la désulfuration et l'hydrogénation. 1, record 4, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20valorisation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valorisation : procédé qui permet de transformer le bitume et le pétrole lourd en un produit d'une densité et d'une viscosité équivalentes à celles du brut léger classique. 3, record 4, French, - proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20de%20valorisation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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