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CRACKING [2 records]

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Record 1 2004-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Wastewater Treatment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génie chimique
  • Traitement des eaux usées
DEF

Traitement acide des eaux usées contenant des graisses en vue d'éliminer ces dernières ou de les récupérer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ingenieria química
  • Tratamiento de aguas residuales
DEF

Tratamiento ácido de aguas residuales que contienen grasas.

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Record 2 2004-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Cracking
  • Black Products (Petroleum)
DEF

Reduction in average molecular mass of the hydrocarbon constituents of a feedstock by the breakage of bonds within hydrocarbon molecules. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

The objective is to produce lighter components which may be removed from the resulting product.

OBS

In petroleum refining, the two major types of cracking are thermal cracking and catalytic cracking.

OBS

cracking: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • cracking process

French

Domaine(s)
  • Craquage (Pétrole)
  • Produits noirs (Pétrole)
DEF

Ensemble des procédés de conversion qui transforment, sous l'action de la température et éventuellement d'un catalyseur, les hydrocarbures saturés contenus dans une coupe pétrolière en hydrocarbures plus légers utilisés comme carburants (raffinage) ou intermédiaires chimiques (pétrochimie).

DEF

Réduction de la masse moléculaire moyenne des constituants hydrocarbonés d'une charge d'alimentation, obtenue par la rupture de liaisons dans les molécules d'hydrocarbures. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

craquage : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

cracking : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Desintegración catalítica (Petróleo)
  • Productos negros (Petróleo)
DEF

Descomposición por calor del petróleo o de su fracción pesada, con producción de materiales de bajo punto de ebullición útiles como combustibles.

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