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DEETHANATION [1 record]

Record 1 2011-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrochemistry
  • Chemical Engineering
DEF

The process of separating and removing ethane from heavy substances, such as propane, by distillation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie du pétrole
  • Génie chimique
DEF

Séparation de l'éthane contenu dans un mélange d'hydrocarbures plus lourds, généralement par fractionnement ou absorption.

Spanish

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