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GAZ ACIDE [2 records]

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Record 1 2016-07-11

English

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

CONT

Natural gas with more than 1.5 grains of hydrogen sulphide per 100 cubic feet is sour gas.

OBS

sour gas: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • sour natural gas

French

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

OBS

gaz acide; gaz corrosif : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • gaz naturel acide

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Gas natural y derivados
  • Industria del gas
DEF

[Gas] capaz de destruir gradualmente cualquier material inorgánico o tejido orgánico.

OBS

Gas rico en productos azufrados.

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Record 2 2001-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Air Pollution
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
CONT

Dry lime is added to the feed to eliminate acid gases in the combustion chamber so offgas need not be neutralized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie analytique
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Études et analyses environnementales
CONT

L'ajout de chaux solide à l'alimentation permet d'éliminer les gaz acides dans la chambre de combustion évitant ainsi la nécessité de neutraliser les émissions gazeuses.

Spanish

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