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GAZ RICHE [2 records]

Record 1 2016-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gas Industry
  • Calorimetry
CONT

High-calorific value gas ... - primarily methane - is produced by the so-called methanation reaction from carbon monoxide and hydrogen, i.e., from medium-calorific value gas obtained from coal ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du gaz
  • Calorimétrie
CONT

[...] il est possible de réaliser une méthanation du CO par l'hydrogène pour aboutir à un gaz de haut contenu énergétique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Natural Gas and Derivatives
  • Gas Industry
DEF

Natural gas having a relatively high energy content, higher than that of pure methane.

OBS

Rich gas typically contains high amounts of ethane or propane or higher [hydrocarbons].

OBS

rich gas: term and definition standardized by ISO in 2014.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gaz naturel et dérivés
  • Industrie du gaz
DEF

Gaz naturel ayant une teneur en énergie relativement élevée, supérieure à celle du méthane pur.

OBS

Un gaz riche contient généralement de grandes quantités d’éthane ou de propane ou d’hydrocarbures supérieurs.

OBS

gaz riche : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 2014.

Spanish

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