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Record 1 2004-01-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Technology - Equipment
  • Petroleum Distillation
DEF

To separate single fractions from a mixture of hydrocarbon fluids, usually by distillation. This process is termed fractionation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
  • Distillation du pétrole
DEF

Séparer un mélange en produits à caractéristiques différentes, par distillation fractionnée dans une colonne à plateaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo (Tecnología petrolera)
  • Destilación del petróleo
DEF

Descomponer una mezcla en sus componentes.

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