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GAZ SULFUREUX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
- Gas Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sour gas
1, record 1, English, sour%20gas
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- acid gas 2, record 1, English, acid%20gas
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Natural gas containing significant amount of acid components, such as carbon dioxide and organic sulfur compounds, that has a tendency to corrode metal equipment with which it comes into contact under normal processing conditions. 3, record 1, English, - sour%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Natural gas with more than 1.5 grains of hydrogen sulphide per 100 cubic feet is sour gas. 4, record 1, English, - sour%20gas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sour gas: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - sour%20gas
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sour natural gas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
- Industrie du gaz
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaz acide
1, record 1, French, gaz%20acide
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaz corrosif 2, record 1, French, gaz%20corrosif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- gaz sulfureux 3, record 1, French, gaz%20sulfureux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz naturel contenant une quantité significative de composantes acides, comme du dioxyde de carbone ou des composés soufrés organiques, qui a tendance à corroder les pièces métalliques avec lesquelles il entre en contact dans les conditions normales de traitement. 4, record 1, French, - gaz%20acide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gaz acide; gaz corrosif : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - gaz%20acide
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gaz naturel acide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gas natural y derivados
- Industria del gas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gas corrosivo
1, record 1, Spanish, gas%20corrosivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gas ácido 2, record 1, Spanish, gas%20%C3%A1cido
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Gas] capaz de destruir gradualmente cualquier material inorgánico o tejido orgánico. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20corrosivo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gas rico en productos azufrados. 3, record 1, Spanish, - gas%20corrosivo
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