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ABSORBENT OIL [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-01-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Black Products (Petroleum)
DEF

Oil containing little or no gasoline, for example, mineral seal oil, used in the absorption process for extracting gasoline from natural gas.

CONT

The absorption oil with the heavy components of the gas in solution -the so-called "fat oil" - is collected from the bottom of the tower.

Key term(s)
  • absorbent oil

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits noirs (Pétrole)
CONT

Cette opération consiste à faire circuler à contre-courant dans une colonne, le gaz à fractionner (ou gaz humide) et une huile d'absorption dont la composition peut varier de l'essence lourde au gasoil.

Spanish

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