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BPCD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-10-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Oil Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barrels per calendar day
1, record 1, English, barrels%20per%20calendar%20day
correct, see observation, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- BPCD 2, record 1, English, BPCD
correct
- bpcd 3, record 1, English, bpcd
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] throughput of oil expressed in barrels processed over a period of time divided by the number of days in that period. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 1, English, - barrels%20per%20calendar%20day
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
BPCD: Barrels per calendar day. Measure of the rated capacity of a process unit or operation. Defined as 1/365 th of the annual throughput. This measure accounts for down time for maintenance, etc. An alternate measure is barrels per stream day [BPSD], the measure of the maximum daily capacity. On-stream factor is the ratio of BPCD to BPSD. 2, record 1, English, - barrels%20per%20calendar%20day
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barrels per calendar day: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - barrels%20per%20calendar%20day
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barrels per calendar day: term rarely used in the singular (barrel per calendar day). 4, record 1, English, - barrels%20per%20calendar%20day
Record 1, Key term(s)
- barrel per calendar day
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Production pétrolière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barils par jour calendaire
1, record 1, French, barils%20par%20jour%20calendaire
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barils par jour civil 2, record 1, French, barils%20par%20jour%20civil
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité de produit pétrolier, exprimée en barils, traitée au cours d'une période de temps, divisée par le nombre de jours de cette période. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 1, French, - barils%20par%20jour%20calendaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barils par jour calendaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - barils%20par%20jour%20calendaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barils par jour calendaire : terme rarement utilisé au singulier (baril par jour calendaire). 3, record 1, French, - barils%20par%20jour%20calendaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- baril par jour calendaire
- baril par jour civil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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