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COLONNE ESSENCES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- side-stream
1, record 1, English, side%2Dstream
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sidestream 2, record 1, English, sidestream
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other distillate products are removed from the column as side-streams, the point of removal being chosen to give a product of the appropriate boiling range. 3, record 1, English, - side%2Dstream
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the other fractions, naphtha, kerosine, and gas-oils, can be drawn off as "tray cuts" or "side-streams" from the appropriate tray. 4, record 1, English, - side%2Dstream
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- soutirage latéral
1, record 1, French, soutirage%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coupe intermédiaire 2, record 1, French, coupe%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans la tour de fractionnement E.4, l’alimentation en réformat stabilisé se fractionne en produits de soutirage latéral. 3, record 1, French, - soutirage%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] ils fournissent les coupes intermédiaires :essences lourdes, kérosène, gas-oil que l'on soutire le long de la colonne. 4, record 1, French, - soutirage%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Engineering
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- atmospheric distillation
1, record 2, English, atmospheric%20distillation
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distillation of a feedstock at approximately atmospheric pressure with the distillate fractions being separated into a number of appropriate boiling ranges for further processing. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 2, English, - atmospheric%20distillation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Distillates. Oil with a boiling point of up to about 650°F; represent light fractions producible by atmospheric distillation. 3, record 2, English, - atmospheric%20distillation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Is opposed to vacuum distillation or pressure distillation. 4, record 2, English, - atmospheric%20distillation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
atmospheric distillation: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - atmospheric%20distillation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie chimique
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- distillation atmosphérique
1, record 2, French, distillation%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distillation d’une charge à une pression proche de la pression atmosphérique, les points de coupe étant déterminés de façon à séparer des fractions dont l’intervalle d’ébullition corresponde à des traitements ultérieurs. [Définition normalisée par l’ISO.] 2, record 2, French, - distillation%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La distillation atmosphérique du pétrole brut [...], qui doit son appellation au fait qu'elle est conduite à une pression légèrement supérieure à la pression atmosphérique(1, 5 à 3 bars), réalise dans une seule colonne de distillation à soutirages la séparation du pétrole brut en plusieurs coupes principales : gaz et essences, kérosène, gasoils, résidu atmosphérique. 3, record 2, French, - distillation%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distillation atmosphérique : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 4, record 2, French, - distillation%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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