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USINE EXPLOITATION SABLE PETROLIFERE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bitumen and Bituminous Shales
- Petroleum Asphalts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tar sands plant
1, record 1, English, tar%20sands%20plant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- oil sands plant 2, record 1, English, oil%20sands%20plant
see observation, Canada
- petroleum tar sands plant 2, record 1, English, petroleum%20tar%20sands%20plant
- bituminous oil sands plant 2, record 1, English, bituminous%20oil%20sands%20plant
- asphaltic sands plant 2, record 1, English, asphaltic%20sands%20plant
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Outside Canada the term "oil sands" generally refers to buried sandstone acting as an oil reservoir. 3, record 1, English, - tar%20sands%20plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation des schistes bitumineux
- Bitumes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usine d’exploitation de sables asphaltiques
1, record 1, French, usine%20d%26rsquo%3Bexploitation%20de%20sables%20asphaltiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- usine d’exploitation de sables bitumineux 1, record 1, French, usine%20d%26rsquo%3Bexploitation%20de%20sables%20bitumineux
correct, feminine noun
- usine d'exploitation de sable pétrolifère 1, record 1, French, usine%20d%27exploitation%20de%20sable%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8re
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les grès et sables asphaltiques commencent à être exploités par séparation ou distillation de l’asphalte (ceux du Canada contiennent de 150 à 200 milliards de tonnes de bitume [...] 2, record 1, French, - usine%20d%26rsquo%3Bexploitation%20de%20sables%20asphaltiques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L’extraction des hydrocarbures des roches bitumineuses fournit une huile comparable au pétrole brut [...] Les réserves connues sont considérables, mais leur exploitation n’a été entreprise [...] que dans quelques usines expérimentales. 3, record 1, French, - usine%20d%26rsquo%3Bexploitation%20de%20sables%20asphaltiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Industrial Operations
- Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- extraction plant
1, record 2, English, extraction%20plant
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic physical tasks necessary to bring a surface mining project to fruition are as follows: 1. overburden removal ... 2. excavation or mining of the oil sand 3. transportation of the oil sand to the extraction plant 4. extraction of the bitumen 5. bitumen upgrading to synthetic crude 6. tailings handling 7. land reclamation. 1, record 2, English, - extraction%20plant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Conveyors carry the oil sand to the extraction plant where a hot-water process separates the bitumen from the sand. 1, record 2, English, - extraction%20plant
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'exploitation industrielle
- Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- usine d’extraction
1, record 2, French, usine%20d%26rsquo%3Bextraction
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] travaux matériels fondamentaux [...] pour réaliser un projet d’exploitation minière à ciel ouvert. 1. Enlèvement des morts-terrains 2. Excavation ou exploitation minière du sable pétrolifère 3. Transport du sable pétrolifère à l'usine d’extraction 4. Extraction du bitume 5. Valorisation du bitume en brut synthétique 6. Élimination des résidus 7. Remise en état du terrain. 1, record 2, French, - usine%20d%26rsquo%3Bextraction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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