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GAS COQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Gas Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- town gas
1, record 1, English, town%20gas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- town's gas 2, record 1, English, town%27s%20gas
correct
- city gas 3, record 1, English, city%20gas
correct
- lighting gas 4, record 1, English, lighting%20gas
- gasworks gas 5, record 1, English, gasworks%20gas
- coal gas 6, record 1, English, coal%20gas
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas manufactured from coal for use in cities for illumination and heating; usually a mixture of coal gas and carburated water gas. 2, record 1, English, - town%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Town gas production from coal traditionally has involved heating the coal in the absence of air - a process called pyrolysis or carbonization. 7, record 1, English, - town%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
In other areas of the world, however, where natural gas was not available locally, manufactured gas, sometimes referred to as town gas, city gas, etc., persisted. 8, record 1, English, - town%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In Britain much of this [town] gas has been produced, until recently, almost entirely by the carbonisation of coal in gas retorts ... In recent years an increasing amount of town gas has come from new processes, such as the Lurgi process and gas-reforming processes using heavy and light oils and refinery tail gases. 5, record 1, English, - town%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term "coal gas" should only be used as a synonym when "town gas" refers to gas manufactured from coal. 9, record 1, English, - town%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du gaz
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz de ville
1, record 1, French, gaz%20de%20ville
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaz d'éclairage 2, record 1, French, gaz%20d%27%C3%A9clairage
correct, see observation, masculine noun, archaic
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz naturel qui a remplacé, pour la consommation domestique, les gaz manufacturés. 3, record 1, French, - gaz%20de%20ville
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les anciennes usines à gaz [...] produisaient par distillation ou pyrolyse du charbon le gaz de ville et le coke de gaz. 4, record 1, French, - gaz%20de%20ville
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Gaz d'éclairage.) Ancienne appellation du gaz de ville, lorsque ce dernier, exclusivement constitué par du gaz de distillation de la houille, était utilisé pour les besoins de l'éclairage. 5, record 1, French, - gaz%20de%20ville
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria del gas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas ciudad
1, record 1, Spanish, gas%20ciudad
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gas de alumbrado 2, record 1, Spanish, gas%20de%20alumbrado
correct, masculine noun
- gas de hulla 2, record 1, Spanish, gas%20de%20hulla
correct, masculine noun
- gas de coque 2, record 1, Spanish, gas%20de%20coque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas combustible de suministro urbano. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20ciudad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Con el nombre de gas de alumbrado, gas de hulla o gas de coque, y en algunos países gas ciudad, se designa a la mezcla de gases combustibles que arden con llama luminosa y que se forman por destilación seca de hulla o carbón de piedra, sin aire, a temperaturas de 1200 a 1300 °C. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20ciudad
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se trata de una mezcla de gases frecuentemente desintoxicada, de propiedades físicas homogéneas y especialmente apto para la combustión. Su poder calorífico es de 4.000 a 4.300 kcal/m³. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20ciudad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coke
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gas coke
1, record 2, English, gas%20coke
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The solid residue of the distillation of coals of high volatile content at high temperature in gas-making retorts. 2, record 2, English, - gas%20coke
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cokes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coke de gaz
1, record 2, French, coke%20de%20gaz
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résidu solide provenant de la distillation du charbon riche en matières volatiles dans les cornues à gaz à températures élevées. 2, record 2, French, - coke%20de%20gaz
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Coque
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coque de gas
1, record 2, Spanish, coque%20de%20gas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Residuo combustible de las fábricas de gas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - coque%20de%20gas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Coke
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coke oven gas
1, record 3, English, coke%20oven%20gas
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- coking gas 2, record 3, English, coking%20gas
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas produced at coke ovens as a result of the removal of volatile material from the coal undergoing carbonization. 3, record 3, English, - coke%20oven%20gas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its principal uses are for reheating coke ovens and if the ovens are sited close to the blast furnace for providing furnace heat. It consists principally of hydrogen and carbon monoxide ... 3, record 3, English, - coke%20oven%20gas
Record 3, Key term(s)
- coke-oven gas
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cokes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gaz de cokerie
1, record 3, French, gaz%20de%20cokerie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gaz de four à coke 2, record 3, French, gaz%20de%20four%20%C3%A0%20coke
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz obtenu par la distillation de la houille dans les fours à coke. 3, record 3, French, - gaz%20de%20cokerie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Coque
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas de coquería
1, record 3, Spanish, gas%20de%20coquer%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- gas de horno de coque 2, record 3, Spanish, gas%20de%20horno%20de%20coque
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible gaseoso que aparece como subproducto de destilación seca de hullas de alta calidad en los hornos de producción de coque. 1, record 3, Spanish, - gas%20de%20coquer%C3%ADa
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