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Petrochemicals / Refining

Petrochemicals / Refining

Liquid hydrocarbons, a designation for multiple forms Liquid hydrocarbons are defined as: Crude oil with so-called "non-conventional" oil such as shale oil, oil sands oil and "extra heavy" oil, condensates or "natural gas well liquids", [...]

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Renewable gases

Renewable gases

Renewable energies, an alternative to traditional energies At COP21 in Paris, on 12 December 2015, the Parties reached an historic agreement to combat climate change and to accelerate and intensify the actions and investments needed for a sustainable low-carbon future. The Paris Agreement [...]

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Liquefied Natural Gas

Liquefied Natural Gas

Liquefied natural gas (LNG), an inevitable development liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a liquid-condensed natural gas: cooled to a temperature of -161°C, the gas (consisting essentially of methane) takes the form of a clear, transparent liquid and odorless, and sees its original volume reduced by about 1/600. Volume reduction [...]

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Conventional natural gas

Conventional natural gas

Sampling of Conventional Natural Gas Resulting from the natural transformation of organic matter, natural gas, odourless and colourless, is composed of: 95% methane, less than 4% ethane and nitrogen, less than 1% carbon dioxide and propane. It is used as a raw material or as a fuel, for cooking and the [...]

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