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GAZ CRAQUAGE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
- Petroleum Cracking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cracked gas
1, record 1, English, cracked%20gas
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gaseous fuel that has been produced by the thermal or thermal-catalytic conversion of liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons. 2, record 1, English, - cracked%20gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
- Craquage (Pétrole)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz de craquage
1, record 1, French, gaz%20de%20craquage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le craquage consiste à casser les chaînes carbonées des hydrocarbures de la charge pour obtenir des produits plus légers. On distingue :-Le craquage catalytique des gazoles lourds [...] L'hydrocraquage des gazoles lourds [...] La viscoréduction qui est un craquage thermique à 470 °C-480 °C permettant de réduire la viscosité des résidus de distillation. [...] La cokéfaction qui est un autre craquage thermique permettant d’obtenir du coke, des distillats liquides recyclables et du gaz de craquage. 2, record 1, French, - gaz%20de%20craquage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gaz de cracking
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-10-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- catalytic cracked hydrocracked shale oil gases
1, record 2, English, catalytic%20cracked%20hydrocracked%20shale%20oil%20gases
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gaz(huile de schiste), craquage catalytique, hydrocraquage
1, record 2, French, gaz%28huile%20de%20schiste%29%2C%20craquage%20catalytique%2C%20hydrocraquage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-02-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Coke
- Oil Refining
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coking
1, record 3, English, coking
correct, noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Process of severe thermal cracking and successive polymerization that converts a heavy feedstock into lighter fractions, including gases, and petroleum coke. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 2, record 3, English, - coking
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coking: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - coking
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cokes
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cokéfaction
1, record 3, French, cok%C3%A9faction
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de craquage thermique sévère suivi d’une polymérisation, qui convertit une charge lourde en fractions plus légères, y compris des gaz, et en coke de pétrole. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO. ] 2, record 3, French, - cok%C3%A9faction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «cokage» qui est un processus de dépôt superficiel de coke. 3, record 3, French, - cok%C3%A9faction
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cokéfaction : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 3, record 3, French, - cok%C3%A9faction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Coque
- Refinación del petróleo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- coquización
1, record 3, Spanish, coquizaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Solvents and Petroleum Spirits
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- conservation gasoline
1, record 4, English, conservation%20gasoline
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Solvants et essences spéciales (Pétrole)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- essence de récupération
1, record 4, French, essence%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Essence] extraite des gaz récupérés de la distillation, du craquage et du stockage. 2, record 4, French, - essence%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-05-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
- Pollutants
- Climatology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- carbon particle
1, record 5, English, carbon%20particle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- carbon particulate 2, record 5, English, carbon%20particulate
correct
- carbonaceous particle 3, record 5, English, carbonaceous%20particle
correct
- particle of carbon 4, record 5, English, particle%20of%20carbon
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
soot. Carbon particulate matter, the product of incomplete combustion. Soot is made of very finely divided carbon particles clustered together into long chains. 5, record 5, English, - carbon%20particle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "soot" which is made of carbon particles. 6, record 5, English, - carbon%20particle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Carbonous" means also "containing carbon"; this sense is especially found in botany. 6, record 5, English, - carbon%20particle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
- Agents de pollution
- Climatologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- particule de carbone
1, record 5, French, particule%20de%20carbone
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- particule carbonée 2, record 5, French, particule%20carbon%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suies. Particules solides, riches en carbone et résultant d’une combustion incomplète, en suspension dans les gaz de combustion. Leur dépôt sur les parois des conduits constitue "la suie". Les particules de carbone proviennent en effet du craquage de goudrons ou hydrocarbures. La quantité de suie dépend de la qualité même du combustible utilisé. 1, record 5, French, - particule%20de%20carbone
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-01-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- exhaust heat recovery boiler
1, record 6, English, exhaust%20heat%20recovery%20boiler
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- exhaust heat boiler 1, record 6, English, exhaust%20heat%20boiler
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exhaust heat recovery. Exhaust heat may be used to make steam, or used directly for drying or other processes. The steam thus produced will provide space heating, hot water, and absorption refrigeration, which may supply air conditioning and process refrigeration. Heat recovery systems generally involve equipment specifically tailored for the job, although conventional firetube boilers are sometimes used. ... Economics of exhaust heat boiler design generally limit the temperature differential between exhaust gas and generational steam to a minimum of 38 ° C (100 F). 1, record 6, English, - exhaust%20heat%20recovery%20boiler
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chaudière de récupération avec combustion des sous-produits gazeux
1, record 6, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20avec%20combustion%20des%20sous%2Dproduits%20gazeux
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- chaudière de récupération de chaleur des gaz d’échappement 2, record 6, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20chaleur%20des%20gaz%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9chappement
feminine noun
- chaudière à chaleur perdue 3, record 6, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20chaleur%20perdue
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaudières de récupération avec combustion des sous-produits liquides ou gazeux. Parmi les déchets industriels(...) plusieurs sont combustibles et dans certaines limites peuvent ainsi créer de l'énergie par combustion. Il est donc naturel de chercher à récupérer cette énergie disponible sous forme de chaleur latente et sensible.(...) Déchets liquides : goudrons ou hydrocarbures lourds provenant de la distillation du pétrole, huiles de vidanges, solvants ou déchets de peintures, liqueur provenant de la cuisson du bois dans les usines de pâtes à papier(...) Déchets gazeux : sous-produits divers de l'industrie chimique(en particulier chimie organique), gaz de haut fourneau, gaz de cokerie, gaz résiduaires de craquage de pétrole(...) 1, record 6, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20avec%20combustion%20des%20sous%2Dproduits%20gazeux
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaudière de récupération. (...) il existe des chaudières compactes utilisant la chaleur du fluide de refroidissement et la chaleur des gaz d’échappement. 4, record 6, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20de%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20avec%20combustion%20des%20sous%2Dproduits%20gazeux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Compressed and Liquefied Gas (Petroleum)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pintsch gas
1, record 7, English, pintsch%20gas
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compressed oil gas obtained by cracking gas oil consisting chiefly of hydrocarbons and hydrogen, and formerly used in lighting railroad cars and buoys. 2, record 7, English, - pintsch%20gas
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gaz de pétrole comprimés et liquéfiés
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gaz Pintsch
1, record 7, French, gaz%20Pintsch
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz obtenu par craquage de gas-oil, servant à l'éclairage des trains et bouées. 2, record 7, French, - gaz%20Pintsch
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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