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UPGRADED CRUDE OIL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compressed and Liquefied Gas (Petroleum)
- Coal-Derived Fuels
- Oil Refining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- synthetic crude oil
1, record 1, English, synthetic%20crude%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- syncrude 2, record 1, English, syncrude
correct
- synthetic oil 3, record 1, English, synthetic%20oil
correct
- synthetic crude 4, record 1, English, synthetic%20crude
correct, standardized
- upgraded crude oil 5, record 1, English, upgraded%20crude%20oil
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquid hydrocarbons suitable for use as a feedstock to primary refinery processing units as a substitute for crude oil, which may include, or be totally composed of, liquids from non-petroleum origin. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 6, record 1, English, - synthetic%20crude%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
upgrading: The processing of bituminen or heavy crude oil into a synthetic crude oil. 7, record 1, English, - synthetic%20crude%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
synthetic crude: term standardized by ISO. 8, record 1, English, - synthetic%20crude%20oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gaz de pétrole comprimés et liquéfiés
- Combustibles dérivés des charbons
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétrole synthétique
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pétrole brut synthétique 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- pétrole brut de synthèse 3, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- brut synthétique 4, record 1, French, brut%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, masculine noun
- brut de synthèse 5, record 1, French, brut%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
correct, masculine noun
- pétrole de synthèse 6, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20de%20synth%C3%A8se
masculine noun
- pétrole brut valorisé 7, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20valoris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- pétrole brut enrichi 8, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20enrichi
masculine noun
- brut valorisé 9, record 1, French, brut%20valoris%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hydrocarbures liquides, utilisables comme charges d'alimentation d'unités du premier stade de raffinage à la place de pétrole brut, et qui peuvent être composés pour tout ou partie de liquides d'origine non pétrolière. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le coût de production du pétrole synthétique issu de la liquéfaction du charbon se situe au même niveau que celui du syngaz. 1, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
valorisation : Processus de pré-raffinage du bitume ou du pétrole brut lourd par lequel on obtient du pétrole brut synthétique. 10, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pétrole brut synthétique; pétrole brut de synthèse : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 11, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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