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DESTILACION VACIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Biomass Energy
- Petroleum Distillation
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vacuum distillation
1, record 1, English, vacuum%20distillation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reduced pressure distillation 2, record 1, English, reduced%20pressure%20distillation
correct
- vacuum topping 3, record 1, English, vacuum%20topping
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distillation of a feedstock, largely or wholly composed of material boiling above 350°C at atmospheric pressure, under reduced pressure to avoid cracking reactions, to an atmospheric equivalent temperature of 490°C to 500°C. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 4, record 1, English, - vacuum%20distillation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In petroleum refining, vacuum distillation is applied to the heavy distillates to further break them down. 5, record 1, English, - vacuum%20distillation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vacuum distillation: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - vacuum%20distillation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Distillation du pétrole
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distillation sous vide
1, record 1, French, distillation%20sous%20vide
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- distillation à pression réduite 2, record 1, French, distillation%20%C3%A0%20pression%20r%C3%A9duite
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distillation d'une charge, composée pour tout ou partie de produits bouillant au-dessus de 350 °C à pression atmosphérique, menée à pression réduite pour éviter tout craquage, jusqu'à une température équivalente de 490 °C à 550 °C. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 3, record 1, French, - distillation%20sous%20vide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La distillation sous vide du résidu atmosphérique [...] est conduite dans une colonne de distillation à soutirages, fonctionnant sous vide à une pression absolue de l'ordre de 10 à 70 mbar en tête de colonne de façon à abaisser les températures de distillation et éviter ainsi la dégradation thermique des constituants du résidu atmosphérique. 4, record 1, French, - distillation%20sous%20vide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distillation sous vide : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - distillation%20sous%20vide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ingenieria química
- Energía de la biomasa
- Destilación del petróleo
- Biotecnología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- destilación al vacio
1, record 1, Spanish, destilaci%C3%B3n%20al%20vacio
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- destilación a presión reducida 1, record 1, Spanish, destilaci%C3%B3n%20a%20presi%C3%B3n%20reducida
feminine noun
- destilación en vacío 2, record 1, Spanish, destilaci%C3%B3n%20en%20vac%C3%ADo
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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