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PEU SULFURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sweet crude oil
1, record 1, English, sweet%20crude%20oil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sweet oil 2, record 1, English, sweet%20oil
correct
- sweet crude 3, record 1, English, sweet%20crude
correct, standardized
- non-corrosive crude 4, record 1, English, non%2Dcorrosive%20crude
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] oil containing little or no sulfur, especially in the form of hydrogen sulfide. 1, record 1, English, - sweet%20crude%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If a crude contains appreciable quantities of sulfur or sulfur compounds, it is called a sour crude; if it contains little or no sulfur, it is called a sweet crude. 1, record 1, English, - sweet%20crude%20oil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sweet crude; non-corrosive crude: terms standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - sweet%20crude%20oil
Record 1, Key term(s)
- noncorrosive crude
- noncorrosive crude oil
- non-corrosive crude oil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétrole brut non corrosif
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20non%20corrosif
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pétrole brut peu sulfuré 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20peu%20sulfur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- brut peu sulfureux 3, record 1, French, brut%20peu%20sulfureux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pétrole brut renfermant une quantité de composés corrosifs (notamment sulfurés) si minime qu'il n'est pas nécessaire de le soumettre à un traitement de désulfuration. 3, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20non%20corrosif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «brut peu sulfureux» est officiellement recommandé par le Gouvernement français. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20non%20corrosif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pétrole brut non corrosif : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9trole%20brut%20non%20corrosif
Record 1, Key term(s)
- brut non corrosif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-02-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Natural Gas and Derivatives
- Oil Refining
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sweet
1, record 2, English, sweet
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... containing little or no sulfur ... 2, record 2, English, - sweet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Free from malodorous sulfur compounds (as hydrogen sulfide or mercaptans - used especially of natural gas, petroleum and petroleum distillates (gas or oil is sour or sweet). 3, record 2, English, - sweet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There is no H2S detectable when referring to air or the H2S concentration is less than 1 p.p.m. when referring to a liquid such as water or oil. 4, record 2, English, - sweet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gaz naturel et dérivés
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- peu sulfuré
1, record 2, French, peu%20sulfur%C3%A9
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- non sulfureux 2, record 2, French, non%20sulfureux
correct, adjective phrase
- sans soufre 1, record 2, French, sans%20soufre
correct, adjective phrase
- adouci 3, record 2, French, adouci
correct, adjective
- non corrosif 1, record 2, French, non%20corrosif
correct, adjective phrase
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nombreux procédés sont utilisés pour éliminer le H2S et les mercaptans légers des carburants, lesquels sont qualifiés d'adoucis quand leur teneur en soufre ne dépasse plus 0,1 p. 100. 4, record 2, French, - peu%20sulfur%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Gaz naturel non corrosif. 1, record 2, French, - peu%20sulfur%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Pétrole brut peu sulfuré. 1, record 2, French, - peu%20sulfur%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Distillat adouci. 1, record 2, French, - peu%20sulfur%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 CONT
Distillat sans soufre. 1, record 2, French, - peu%20sulfur%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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