| Spanish | English |
| aceite crudo de petróleo | crude petroleum oil |
| aceite de petróleo | petroleum oil |
| agente astringente de petróleo | oil binding agent |
| agente astringente de petróleo | oil binding agent Highly absorbent agents used for physically removing spilled oil in case of leakages and oil accidents occurring in water bodies, industry, work-shops, on roads, etc. Materials that have been found useful for this service vary from simple, naturally occurring materials such as straw, sawdust, and peat to synthetic agents, such as polyurethane foam and polystyrene powder |
| agente de descontaminación de un derrame de petróleo | agent for cleaning oil spill |
| bacteria que se nutre de petróleo | bacteria feeding on oil |
| "boom" del petróleo | oil boom A floating device used to contain oil on a body of water. Once the boom has been inflated, it is towed downwind of the oil slick and formed into a U-shape; under the influence of wind, the oil becomes trapped within the boom. Skimming equipment travels into the boom enclosure and the oil is pumped into containers |
| Comité de adaptación al progreso científico y técnico : ahorro de petróleo crudo con componentes de carburos sustitutivos | Committee for the Adaptation to Scientific and Technical Progress of the Directive on Crude Oil Saving through the Use of Substitute Fuel Components in Petrol |
| consumo de petróleo | petroleum consumption |
| consumo de petróleo | petroleum consumption Petroleum belongs to non-renewable energy sources; it is a complex substance derived from the carbonized remains of trees, ferns, mosses, and other types of vegetable matter. The principal chemical constituents of oil are carbon, hydrogen, and sulphur. The various fuels made from crude oil are jet fuel, gasoline, kerosine, diesel fuel, and heavy fuel oils. Major oil consumption is in the following areas: transportation, residential-commercial, industrial and for generating electric power |
| contaminación de petróleo | oil pollution |
| contaminación de petróleo | oil pollution Contamination of any ecosystem, but usually of freshwater or marine ecosystems, by oil or other petroleum products |
| Convenio constitutivo del Fondo internacional de compensación para la contaminación producida por petróleo | Fund Convention |
| Convenio constitutivo del Fondo internacional de compensación para la contaminación producida por petróleo | Convention establishing the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund |
| Convenio internacional sobre estado de disponibilidad, respuesta y cooperación ante la contaminación por petróleo | International Convention on oil pollution preparedness and response |
| Convenio internacional sobre estado de disponibilidad, respuesta y cooperación ante la contaminación por petróleo | International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation |
| disminución de contaminación de petróleo | oil pollution abatement There are various systems for the abatement of oil pollution at sea: the "Load-on-top" system involves passing the washing from tank cleaning operations and residue from discharge of the original ballast water to an empty cargo tank nominated as the "slop" tank. Fresh oil cargo is loaded on top of the final residue left after further discharges of water, the resulting mixture being acceptable to refineries despite some additional cost in removing the salt and water. Under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, all oil-carrying ships will be required to be capable of operating with this method of retention, or alternatively to discharge to reception facilities. Another method consists in spraying on the oil dispersives and/or blasting straw and sawdust, functioning as "blotting paper", onto water, beaches, rocks and docks. The Vikoma System for the containment of oil spills at sea, developed by British Petroleum, a seaboom of about 500 metres in length, is inflated and towed downwind of the oil slick and formed into a U-shape; under the influence of wind, the oil becomes trapped within the boom. Skimming equipment travels into the boom enclosure and the oil is pumped into containers |
| energía basada en el petróleo | oil-based energy |
| energía basada en el petróleo | oil-based energy Energy produced using oil as fuel |
| exploración de gas natural y petróleo | oil exploration |
| exploración de gas natural y petróleo | natural gas exploration Underground prospection conducted with various methods to discover natural gas deposits which are usually found in the immediate vicinity of crude petroleum |
| exploración de gas natural y petróleo | natural gas exploration |
| exploración de gas natural y petróleo | oil exploration No definition needed |
| extracción de petróleo | oil extraction |
| extracción de petróleo | oil extraction Recovery of oil by surface mining, as in tar sands or oil shales, or from tunnels in a shallow reservoir |
| geología del petróleo | petroleum geology |
| geología del petróleo | petroleum geology The branch of economic geology that relates to the origin, migration and accumulation of oil and gas, and to the discovery of commercial deposits. Its practice involves the application of geochemistry, geophysics, paleontology, structural geology and stratigraphy to the problems of finding hydrocarbons |
| masa flotante de petróleo | oil slick |
| masa flotante de petróleo | oil slick The mass of oil that floats on a surface of water, which is discharged accidentally, naturally or by design, and can be moved by currents, tides and the wind |
| nave de recuperación de petróleo | oil recovery vessel |
| nave de recuperación de petróleo | oil recovery vessel Boats used for recovering oil spilled at sea from oil tankers. The recommended procedure is to contain and physically recover the spill with or without the use of adsorbents. This approach entails three processes: 1. confinement of the spill by spill booms; 2. recovery of the spill by sorbing agents; 3. physical removal of the contained oil by oil pick-up devices |
| perforación para petróleo | drilling for oil |
| perforación para petróleo | drilling for oil Boring a hole for extracting oil |
| petróleo mineral | mineral oil |
| petróleo mineral | mineral oil Oil which derives from petroleum and is made up of hydrocarbons |
| producción de petróleo cadena | oil production chain |
| producción de petróleo | oil production The petroleum industry is a complex industry utilizing complex combination of interdependent operations engaged in the storage and transportation, separation of crude molecular constituents, molecular cracking, molecular rebuilding and solvent finishing to produce petrochemical products. Treatment may involve oil separation, precipitation, adsorption, and biological treatment. The refining operations can be divided into four major steps: separation, conversion, treating, and blending. The crude oil is first separated into selected fractions (gasoline, kerosine, fuel oil, etc.). Some of the less valuable products such as heavy naphtha, are converted to products with a greater sale value such as gasoline. The final step is the blending of the refined base stocks with each other and various additive to meet final product specifications. The major pollutants emitted are sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides, hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and malodorous materials; chain (cadena) |
| recogedor de manchas de petróleo | oleoskimmer |
| recogedor de manchas de petróleo | oil slick licker |
| recuperación de residuos de petróleo | oil residue recuperation |
| recuperación de residuos de petróleo | oil residue recuperation The recovery of oil that is leftover or left behind, usually following the primary containment operations for an oil spill |
| refinado de petróleo | oil refining |
| refinado de petróleo | oil refining The separation of petroleum mixtures into their component parts |
| refinería de petróleo | oil refinery |
| refinería de petróleo | oil refinery System of process units used to convert crude petroleum into fuels, lubricants, and other petroleum-derived products |
| residuos de petróleo | oil residues |
| Residuos del refino de petróleo, purificación del gas natural y tratamiento pirolítico del carbón | Wastes from petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyrolytic treatment of coal |
| residuos del refino de petróleo, purificación del gas natural y tratamiento pirolítico del carbón | wastes from petroleum refining, natural gas purification and pyrolytic treatment of coal |
| vertido accidental de crudo de petróleo en el mar | accidental release of oil into the sea |
| vertido accidental de crudo de petróleo en el mar | accidental spillage of oil at sea |
| vertido accidental de crudo de petróleo en el mar | accidental discharge of oil into the sea |
| vertido de petróleo | oil spill |
