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REFORMAT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Reforming
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- catalytic reforming
1, record 1, English, catalytic%20reforming
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A refining process involving heat, pressure and catalysts in order to convert low octane naphtha from crude oil distillation into high-octane reformate, a premium component for gasoline blending and petrochemical feedstocks. 2, record 1, English, - catalytic%20reforming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
catalytic reforming: designation standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - catalytic%20reforming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reformage du pétrole
- Mesures antipollution
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- reformage catalytique
1, record 1, French, reformage%20catalytique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de raffinage utilisant la chaleur, la pression et des catalyseurs pour convertir le naphte à faible indice d’octane obtenu de la distillation du pétrole brut en reformat à indice d’octane élevé, un élément primordial pour le mélange d’essence et les matières premières pétrochimiques. 2, record 1, French, - reformage%20catalytique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reformage catalytique : désignation normalisée par l’ISO. 3, record 1, French, - reformage%20catalytique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Reformación del petróleo
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reformación catalítica
1, record 1, Spanish, reformaci%C3%B3n%20catal%C3%ADtica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- side-stream
1, record 2, English, side%2Dstream
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sidestream 2, record 2, English, sidestream
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - side%2Dstream
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - side%2Dstream
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soutirage latéral
1, record 2, French, soutirage%20lat%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coupe intermédiaire 2, record 2, French, coupe%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - soutirage%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - soutirage%20lat%C3%A9ral
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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