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Sweeten

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005800

To remove undesirable acidic or corrosive compounds, such as hydrogen sulfide and mercaptans, from natural gas or petroleum products. This process improves the quality and safety of the fuel, making it suitable for transportation and combustion. Sweetening is typically achieved through chemical absorption or adsorption methods.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005800
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAgricultural equipment
See alsoBack-sweeten
TranslationsGerman: entsäuern; Spanish: endulzar; French: amender
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005800",
  "term": "Sweeten",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To remove undesirable acidic or corrosive compounds, such as hydrogen sulfide and mercaptans, from natural gas or petroleum products. This process improves the quality and safety of the fuel, making it suitable for transportation and combustion. Sweetening is typically achieved through chemical absorption or adsorption methods.",
  "subject": "Agricultural equipment",
  "see_also": [
    "back-sweeten"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "entsäuern",
    "es": "endulzar",
    "fr": "amender"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/sweeten/"
}

Record 6,341 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.