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COLUMNA FRACCIONAMIENTO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Technology - Equipment
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fractionating tower
1, record 1, English, fractionating%20tower
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fractionating column 2, record 1, English, fractionating%20column
correct, standardized
- fractioning tower 3, record 1, English, fractioning%20tower
correct
- fractionator 4, record 1, English, fractionator
correct
- topping tower 5, record 1, English, topping%20tower
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tall cylindrical, enclosed tower containing rows of liquid-carrying trays where crude oil is distilled to obtain cuts, or fractions of distillate. 1, record 1, English, - fractionating%20tower
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fractionating column: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - fractionating%20tower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tour de fractionnement
1, record 1, French, tour%20de%20fractionnement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- colonne de fractionnement 2, record 1, French, colonne%20de%20fractionnement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- fractionnateur 3, record 1, French, fractionnateur
correct, masculine noun
- colonne de distillation 4, record 1, French, colonne%20de%20distillation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colonne de distillation atmosphérique comprenant 30 à 40 plateaux superposés, lesquels communiquent entre eux par des tubulures latérales, où s'opère le fractionnement du pétrole brut sortant du four. 1, record 1, French, - tour%20de%20fractionnement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colonne de fractionnement : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - tour%20de%20fractionnement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo (Tecnología petrolera)
- Destilación del petróleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- columna de fraccionamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, columna%20de%20fraccionamiento
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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