Vapor removed from contact with its liquid and heated beyond its boiling temperature.
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ABSORBER
That part of the low side of an absorption system, used for absorbing vapor refrigerant.
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ADHESIVE WEAR
Often referred to as galling, scuffing, scoring, or seizing. It happens when sliding surfaces contact one another, causing fragments to be pulled from one surface and to adhere to the other.
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HYDROMETER
An instrument for determining either the specific gravity of a liquid or the API gravity.
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ABSORPTION
The assimilation of one material into another; in petroleum refining, the use of an absorptive liquid to selectively remove components from a process stream.
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AERATION
The state of air being suspended in a liquid such as a lubricant or hydraulic fluid.
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ACID CONDITION IN SYSTEM
Condition in which refrigerant or oil in a system, is mixed with vapor and fluids that are acidic in nature.
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FIRE POINT
The temperature to which a combustible liquid must be heated so that the released vapor will burn continuously when ignited under specified conditions (Clevelend Open Cup).
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FIRE POINT
The temperature to which a combustible liquid must be heated so that the released vapor will burn continuously when ignited under specified conditions (Clevelend Open Cup).
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ELASTOHYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION
In rolling element bearings, the elastic deformation of the bearing (flattening) as it rolls, under load, in the bearing race. This momentary flattening improves the hydrodynamic lubrication properties by converting point or line contact to surface-to-surface contact.
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ANTI-FRICTION BEARING
A rolling contact type bearing in which the rotating or moving member is supported or guided by means of ball or roller elements. Does not mean without friction.
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