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STEAM CRACKING [1 record]

Record 1 2000-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
  • Petroleum Cracking
DEF

Cracking of hydrocarbon feedstock in the presence of steam to produce hydrogen, olefins, carbon oxides and high aromatic products. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

steam cracking: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétroles bruts et dérivés
  • Craquage (Pétrole)
DEF

Craquage d'une charge d'hydrocarbures en présence de vapeur d'eau, pour produire de l'hydrogène, des oléfines, des oxydes de carbone et des produits aromatiques. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

Le terme «vapocraquage» est officiellement recommandé par le Gouvernement français.

OBS

vapocraquage : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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