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UPGRADING PLANT [12 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2022-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- upgrading plant mechanic
1, record 1, English, upgrading%20plant%20mechanic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mécanicien d'usine de valorisation
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canicien%20d%27usine%20de%20valorisation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mécanicienne d'usine de valorisation 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9canicienne%20d%27usine%20de%20valorisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2022-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bitumen upgrading plant operator
1, record 2, English, bitumen%20upgrading%20plant%20operator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opérateur d'installation de valorisation du bitume
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20d%27installation%20de%20valorisation%20du%20bitume
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- opératrice d'installation de valorisation du bitume 1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20d%27installation%20de%20valorisation%20du%20bitume
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2005-06-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Radiation Protection
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unit zero 1, record 3, English, unit%20zero
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dose commitments to staff resulting from common NPP [nuclear power plant] services such as Unit zero, heavy water upgrading, or from activities in facilities directly related to the operation of the unit such as laundry, decontamination, fuelling, waste handling, are to be included in the "Total NPP Whole Body Dose". 1, record 3, English, - unit%20zero
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Centrales nucléaires
- Radioprotection
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tranche zéro
1, record 3, French, tranche%20z%C3%A9ro
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les doses engagées à l'égard du personnel attribuables aux services communs de la centrale (la tranche zéro ou la reconcentration d'eau lourde, par exemple) ou à des travaux dans des installations directement liées à l'exploitation de la tranche (nettoyage, décontamination, chargement du combustible et manipulation des déchets) doivent être incluses sous la rubrique «dose totale au corps entier à la centrale». 1, record 3, French, - tranche%20z%C3%A9ro
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2005-06-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Radiation Protection
- Nuclear Power Stations
- Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- total NPP whole body dose 1, record 4, English, total%20NPP%20whole%20body%20dose
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- total nuclear power plant whole body dose 1, record 4, English, total%20nuclear%20power%20plant%20whole%20body%20dose
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dose commitments to staff resulting from common NPP [nuclear power plant] services such as Unit zero, heavy water upgrading, or from activities in facilities directly related to the operation of the unit such as laundry, decontamination, fuelling, waste handling, are to be included in the "Total NPP Whole Body Dose". 1, record 4, English, - total%20NPP%20whole%20body%20dose
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Radioprotection
- Centrales nucléaires
- Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dose totale au corps entier à la centrale
1, record 4, French, dose%20totale%20au%20corps%20entier%20%C3%A0%20la%20centrale
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les doses engagées à l'égard du personnel attribuables aux services communs de la centrale (la tranche zéro ou la reconcentration d'eau lourde, par exemple) ou à des travaux dans des installations directement liées à l'exploitation de la tranche (nettoyage, décontamination, chargement du combustible et manipulation des déchets) doivent être incluses sous la rubrique «dose totale au corps entier à la centrale». 1, record 4, French, - dose%20totale%20au%20corps%20entier%20%C3%A0%20la%20centrale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-08-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Types of Industrial Operations
- Oil Refining
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- upgrading facility
1, record 5, English, upgrading%20facility
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- upgrading plant 2, record 5, English, upgrading%20plant
correct
- upgrader 3, record 5, English, upgrader
correct
- upgrading unit 4, record 5, English, upgrading%20unit
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Great Canadian Oil Sands Limited (GCOS). This company is presently operating a mining extraction and upgrading facility on Bituminous Sands Lease 86. ... In 1975 production rates have averaged 43,000 barrels of synthetic crude oil per day. 1, record 5, English, - upgrading%20facility
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Types d'exploitation industrielle
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- usine de traitement
1, record 5, French, usine%20de%20traitement
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- installation de traitement 2, record 5, French, installation%20de%20traitement
correct, feminine noun
- usine de valorisation 3, record 5, French, usine%20de%20valorisation
feminine noun
- installation de valorisation 4, record 5, French, installation%20de%20valorisation
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les développements du procédé TOSCO ont permis la réalisation d'une installation de 1000 t/j en 1965-67. [...] L'usine de traitement du schiste se trouve à Parachute Creek dans le Colorado. [...] Le procédé Tosco permet une récupération élevée et de grands débits pour des unités d'un encombrement relativement faible. 1, record 5, French, - usine%20de%20traitement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-05-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Utilization (Oil and Natural Gas)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- fractionation facility
1, record 6, English, fractionation%20facility
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is an agreement between Suncor and TransCanada Midstream to extract and separate natural gas liquids(NGL) and olefins from "off-gas", a byproduct of the oil sands upgrading process that is currently used as a fuel. The recovered liquids and olefins will be transported in batches... to Alberta fractionation facility for further processing... The plant, which is scheduled for commissioning in 2001, will extract ethane, propane, butane, condensate, ethylene, propylene and butylene from the off-gas. 1, record 6, English, - fractionation%20facility
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation commerciale (Pétrole et gaz naturel)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- installation de fractionnement
1, record 6, French, installation%20de%20fractionnement
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le présent projet est fondé sur une entente entre Suncor et TransCanada Midstream concernant l'extraction et la séparation des liquides du gaz naturel et les oléfines du gaz résiduel, un sous-produit du procédé de valorisation des sables bitumineux utilisé actuellement comme combustible. Les oléfines et les liquides récupérés seront transportés par lots dans le pipeline de Suncor jusqu'à l'installation de fractionnement [...] où aura lieu le raffinage [...] L'installation, qui doit entrer en service en 2001, extraira l'éthane, le propane, le butane, les condensats, l'éthylène, le propylène et le butylène présents dans les oléfines. 1, record 6, French, - installation%20de%20fractionnement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Oil Production
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- surface mining and upgrading plant
1, record 7, English, surface%20mining%20and%20upgrading%20plant
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Under the leadership of J. Howard Pew, Sun Oil Company did extensive investigation of their oil sands leases, beginning in the early 1950s, and undertook to build the first surface mining and upgrading plant. 1, record 7, English, - surface%20mining%20and%20upgrading%20plant
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Production pétrolière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- usine d'extraction et de valorisation à ciel ouvert
1, record 7, French, usine%20d%27extraction%20et%20de%20valorisation%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sous la direction de J. Howard Pew, la société Sun Oil a mené, à compter du début des années 1950, d'intenses travaux d'exploration sur ses concessions, et elle fut la première à construire une usine d'extraction et de valorisation à ciel ouvert. 1, record 7, French, - usine%20d%27extraction%20et%20de%20valorisation%20%C3%A0%20ciel%20ouvert
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-07-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Types of Industrial Operations
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- heavy crude oil upgrader
1, record 8, English, heavy%20crude%20oil%20upgrader
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- heavy crude oil upgrading facilities 2, record 8, English, heavy%20crude%20oil%20upgrading%20facilities
plural
- heavy crude oil upgrading plant 2, record 8, English, heavy%20crude%20oil%20upgrading%20plant
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, Key term(s)
- heavy crude oil upgrading facility
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Types d'exploitation industrielle
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- usine de valorisation de pétrole brut lourd
1, record 8, French, usine%20de%20valorisation%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20lourd
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- usine de traitement de pétrole brut lourd 2, record 8, French, usine%20de%20traitement%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20lourd
proposal, feminine noun
- installations de traitement de pétrole brut lourd 2, record 8, French, installations%20de%20traitement%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20lourd
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir «usine de valorisation du pétrole lourd». 1, record 8, French, - usine%20de%20valorisation%20de%20p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20lourd
Record 8, Key term(s)
- installation de traitement de pétrole brut lourd
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-03-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- aerated aerobic hyacinth system 1, record 9, English, aerated%20aerobic%20hyacinth%20system
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- aerobic aerated water hyacinth system 1, record 9, English, aerobic%20aerated%20water%20hyacinth%20system
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For a system location in which no mosquitoes or odors can be tolerated, an aerated aerobic hyacinth system is required. 1, record 9, English, - aerated%20aerobic%20hyacinth%20system
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
water hyacinth. An aquatic plant that offers possibilities for upgrading sewage water and as a source of biomass. 2, record 9, English, - aerated%20aerobic%20hyacinth%20system
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
See record "aquatic treatment system." 3, record 9, English, - aerated%20aerobic%20hyacinth%20system
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- système de traitement des eaux par jacinthes d'eau
1, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20traitement%20des%20eaux%20par%20jacinthes%20d%27eau
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jacinthe d'eau. [...] La vigueur de cette plante et son développement ultrarapide ont attiré l'attention des chercheurs, qui y voient une arme contre la pollution des eaux et une nouvelle source d'énergie (biomasse). 2, record 9, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20traitement%20des%20eaux%20par%20jacinthes%20d%27eau
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir la fiche «système de traitement des eaux par aquaculture». 1, record 9, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20traitement%20des%20eaux%20par%20jacinthes%20d%27eau
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-02-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Types of Industrial Operations
- Oil Refining
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- heavy oil upgrading plant
1, record 10, English, heavy%20oil%20upgrading%20plant
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- heavy oil upgrader 1, record 10, English, heavy%20oil%20upgrader
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
EMR [Department of Energy, Mines and Resources] 1983-84 :... agreements were completed with sponsors of... a heavy oil upgrading plant in Saskatchewan. 1, record 10, English, - heavy%20oil%20upgrading%20plant
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Types d'exploitation industrielle
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- usine de valorisation du pétrole lourd
1, record 10, French, usine%20de%20valorisation%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20lourd
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme anglais «heavy oil» peut également être rendu en français par les termes «huile lourde» ou «huile visqueuse». 2, record 10, French, - usine%20de%20valorisation%20du%20p%C3%A9trole%20lourd
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1985-08-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Oil Refining
- Petrochemistry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- process loss
1, record 11, English, process%20loss
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The second applies to the proportion of synthetic crude oil remaining of the original bitumen feedstock to the upgrading plant after deducting process losses and sometimes fuels, i. e. the process recovery factor. 1, record 11, English, - process%20loss
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Raffinage du pétrole
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- perte en cours de traitement
1, record 11, French, perte%20en%20cours%20de%20traitement
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1985-02-28
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Types of Industrial Operations
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- extraction plant
1, record 12, English, extraction%20plant
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic physical tasks necessary to bring a surface mining project to fruition are as follows : 1. overburden removal... 2. excavation or mining of the oil sand 3. transportation of the oil sand to the extraction plant 4. extraction of the bitumen 5. bitumen upgrading to synthetic crude 6. tailings handling 7. land reclamation. 1, record 12, English, - extraction%20plant
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Conveyors carry the oil sand to the extraction plant where a hot-water process separates the bitumen from the sand. 1, record 12, English, - extraction%20plant
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Types d'exploitation industrielle
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- usine d'extraction
1, record 12, French, usine%20d%27extraction
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] travaux matériels fondamentaux [...] pour réaliser un projet d'exploitation minière à ciel ouvert. 1.Enlèvement des morts-terrains 2. Excavation ou exploitation minière du sable pétrolifère 3. Transport du sable pétrolifère à l'usine d'extraction 4. Extraction du bitume 5. Valorisation du bitume en brut synthétique 6. Élimination des résidus 7. Remise en état du terrain. 1, record 12, French, - usine%20d%27extraction
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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