A process that involves the controlled heating of the milk to eliminate all pathogenic microorganisms carried in the milk that may transmit diseases to humans.
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ALKALINE BOIL-OUT
Employed to remove oil and grease deposits from heating surfaces.
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ANNEAL
To soften by heating and allowing to cool slowly.
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FILTER ELEMENT
The porous device that performs the actual process of filtration. Also known as Cartridge
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HYDROFINISHING
A process for treating raw extracted base stocks with hydrogen to saturate them for improved stability.
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ACID ATTACK
Caused by an incomplete flushing after an acid cleaning process of boilers or similar equipment.
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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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CRACKING
The process whereby large molecules are broken down by the application of heat and pressure to form smaller molecules.
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ADIABATIC PROCESS
A thermo-dynamic process in which no heat is extracted from or added to the system of the process.
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AIR CONDITIONER
A refrigeration device cooling or heating air.
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HALVING
The process of adjusting magnetic compass correctors so as to remove half of the deviation on the opposite cardinal or adjacent intercardinal headings to those on which adjustment was originally made when all deviation was removed. This is done to equalize the error on opposite headings.
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