The spiral-shaped casing of a pump of increasing size that collects the liquid discharged by the impeller.
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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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CASE DRAIN FILTER
A filter located in a line conducting fluid from a pump or motor housing to reservoir.
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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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BARREL
A unit of liquid volume of petroleum oils equal to 42 U.S. gallons or approximately 35 Imperial gallons.
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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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BYPASS FILTRATION
A system of filtration in which only a portion of the total flow of a circulating fluid system passes through a filter at any instant or in which a filter having its own circulating pump operates in parallel to the main flow.
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SEA CHEST
An opening for supplying seawater to condensers, pumps, etc. located in the hull below the waterline and having means for the attachment of the associated piping
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PUMP
A device which converts mechanical force and motion into hydraulic fluid power.
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