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ABSORPTION COLUMN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
- Oil Refining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absorption tower
1, record 1, English, absorption%20tower
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- absorption column 2, record 1, English, absorption%20column
correct
- absorber 3, record 1, English, absorber
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tower or column which causes contact between a rising gas and a falling liquid so that part of the gas may be dissolved in the liquid. 4, record 1, English, - absorption%20tower
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absorption tower: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 5, record 1, English, - absorption%20tower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- colonne d'absorption
1, record 1, French, colonne%20d%27absorption
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tour d'absorption 2, record 1, French, tour%20d%27absorption
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- absorbeur 3, record 1, French, absorbeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil dans lequel l'absorption est réalisée en faisant circuler le gaz à traiter à contre-courant du solvant. 4, record 1, French, - colonne%20d%27absorption
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tour d'absorption : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 5, record 1, French, - colonne%20d%27absorption
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo (Tecnología petrolera)
- Refinación del petróleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- torre de absorción
1, record 1, Spanish, torre%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Torre o columna construida de tal manera que provee el contacto entre el gas ascendente, y el absorbente en descenso. 2, record 1, Spanish, - torre%20de%20absorci%C3%B3n
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