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The part of the gas sweetening process that separates the sour gas from the amine solution so the amine can be reused.
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ASPHYXIANT
These gases have limited toxic side effects but can be dangerous if present in sufficient quantities so as to exclude oxygen. |
ABSOLUTE VAPOUR DENSITY
The mass of a unit volume of gas under stated conditions of temperature and pressure. |
MOLLIER DIAGRAM
A graphic method of representing the heat quantities contained in, and the conditions of, a liquefied gas (or refrigerant) at different temperatures. |
POLYFORMING
A noncatalytic, petroleum-refinery process charging C3 and C4 gases with naphtha or gas oil at high temperature to produce high-quality gasoline and fuel oil; mostly replaced by catalytic reforming; the prodTesting and Materials analysis of paraffins (P), olefins (O), naphthenes (N), and aromatics (A) in gasolines.
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PNEUMATIC DRILLING
Drilling a hole when using air or gas in lieu of conventional drilling fluid as the circulating medium; an adaptation of rotary drilling.
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PLASMA TORCH
A torch in which temperatures as high as 50,000 C are achieved by injecting a plasma gas tangentially into an electric arc formed between electrodes in a chamber; the resulting vortex of hot gases emerges at very high speed through a hole in the negative electrode, to form a jet for welding, spraying of molten metal, and cutting of hard rock or hard metals.
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PILOT LIGHT
A small, constantly burning flame used to ignite a gas burner.
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PIEZOMETER
1. An instrument for measuring fluid pressure, such as a gage attached to a pipe containing a gas or liquid. 2. An instrument for measuring the compressibility of materials, such as a vessel that determines the change in volume of a substance in response to hydrostatic pressure.
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PERMANENT GAS
A gas at a pressure and temperature far from its liquid state.
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PERFORMANCE CHART
Graphical representations showing the abilities of rotating equipment at various operating conditions; for example, the performance curve for a compressor would include rotor speed for various intake and outlet pressures versus gas flow rate adjusted for temperature, density, viscosity, head, and other factors.
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