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DEBUTANIZATION [1 record]

Record 1 2003-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Distillation
DEF

Removal of butane and lighter components in a natural-gasoline plant.

DEF

[A] process for the separation of C4 hydrocarbons from a mixture of petroleum hydrocarbons. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

debutanization: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Distillation du pétrole
DEF

Procédé destiné à séparer les hydrocarbures en C4 d'un mélange d'hydrocarbures pétroliers. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

débutanisation : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Destilación del petróleo
DEF

Rectificación de las gasolinas para eliminar el butano y otros gases más ligeros.

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