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ULTRA-LOW-SULFUR DIESEL [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • White Products (Petroleum)
  • Transportation
CONT

Ultra-low-sulphur diesel (ULSD) is a clean burning fuel containing at most 15 parts per million (ppm) of sulphur. ULSD’s predecessor, low-sulphur diesel (LSD), typically contained 500 ppm of sulphur.

OBS

ultra-low-sulphur diesel fuel: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

Key term(s)
  • ultra low sulphur diesel fuel
  • ultra low sulphur diesel
  • ultra low sulfur diesel fuel
  • ultra low sulfur diesel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits blancs (Pétrole)
  • Transports
OBS

diésel : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

OBS

carburant diesel à très faible teneur en soufre : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

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