A valve designed to slowly relief a liquid or gas form system.
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SEQUESTER
To form a stable, water-soluble complex.
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BALL BEARING
An anti-friction rolling type bearing containing rolling elements in the form of balls.
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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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ARC
A flash, caused by an electric current ionizing a gas or vapor.
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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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CLOUD POINT
The temperature at which waxy crystals in an oil or fuel form a cloudy appearance.
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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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CRACKING
The process whereby large molecules are broken down by the application of heat and pressure to form smaller molecules.
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DEMULSIBILITY
The ability of a fluid that is insoluble in water to separate from water with which it may be mixed in the form of an emulsion.
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