The removal of toxic, and/or flammable gas from a tank or enclosed space with inert gas followed by the introduction of fresh air.
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REMOTE REFRIGERATING SYSTEM
Refrigerating system in which condensing unit is away from space to be cooled.
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BUBBLE POINT
The differential gas pressure at which the first steady stream of gas bubbles is emitted from a wetted filter element under specified test conditions.
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AIR GAP
The space between magnetic poles, or between the rotating and stationary assemblies in a motor or generator.
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ARC
A flash, caused by an electric current ionizing a gas or vapor.
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BRIDGING
A condition of filter element loading in which contaminant spans the space between adjacent sections of a filter element, thus blocking a portion of the useful filtration.
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ADIABATIC COMPRESSION
Compressing a gas without removing or adding heat.
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FABRICATION INTEGRITY POINT
The differential gas pressure at which the first stream of gas bubbles are emitted from a wetted filter element under standard test conditions.
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FLUID
A substance readily assuming the shape of the container in which it is placed; e.g. oil, gas, water or mixtures of these. A general classification including liquids and gases.
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BACK WORK RATIO
Is the fraction of the gas turbine work used to drive the compressor.
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SLOP TANK
A tank in a tanker into which the residue of tank washing are pumped.
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