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DEMETHANATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Petrochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- demethanization
1, record 1, English, demethanization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- demethanation 1, record 1, English, demethanation
correct
- removal of methane 2, record 1, English, removal%20of%20methane
correct
- methane removal 3, record 1, English, methane%20removal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of distillation in which methane is separated from the heavier components. 4, record 1, English, - demethanization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first step in the liquid condensation process is the removal of methane in a demethanizer. 2, record 1, English, - demethanization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Chimie du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déméthanisation
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9m%C3%A9thanisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- extraction du méthane 2, record 1, French, extraction%20du%20m%C3%A9thane
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
- séparation du méthane 2, record 1, French, s%C3%A9paration%20du%20m%C3%A9thane
proposal, feminine noun
- fractionnement du méthane 2, record 1, French, fractionnement%20du%20m%C3%A9thane
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé dans lequel le méthane est séparé des constituants plus lourds. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9m%C3%A9thanisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[La déméthanisation] peut se faire par distillation ou par absorption. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9m%C3%A9thanisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes «extraction du méthane», «séparation (ou fractionnement) du méthane», de même que leurs pendants anglais «removal of methane» et «methane removal», ne sont que des unités explicatives et non des unités terminologiques au sens strict, mais elles ont été inscrites sur cette fiche parce qu'elles sont souvent utilisées et parce qu'elles peuvent être utiles dans certains contextes. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9m%C3%A9thanisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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