Definitions of words and terms used in the gas processing industry.
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A gas processing facility built primarily in off-site shops on fabricated skids and shipped to the facility site upon completion.
Synthetic zeolites packaged in bead or pellet form.
A mixture of hydrocarbons, mostly pentanes and heavier, with a maximum final boiling point of about 400oF.
A hydrocarbon mixture that exists in a vapor phase consisting of primarily methane and commonly includes various amounts of other hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, hydrogen sulfide, and/or helium.
A liquid mixture extracted from natural gas consisting mostly of pentanes and heavier hydrocarbons.
A foul smelling fluid added to a gas or LP-gas to facilitate detection of leaks.
A test conducted to determine the allowable production rate of a well.
The contract between interested parties regarding who operates a plant, a system, or similar installation.
A production capacity which will provide the ultimate recovery of fluid from the reservoir.
A differential pressure device used for the measurement of fluid flow.
A constricting device inserted into a flowing stream for the purpose of creating a measureable differential pressure.
For tanks, tank cars and liquid sample containers, the difference between the full interior volume and the volume of liquid therein. For operations, a time period where equipment or systems are unavailable.
The vapor stream leaving the top of a column or vessel.
A a vessel or conduit filled with small objects that are designed to have a relatively large surface area per unit volume to affect separation.
A saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon having the formula CnH2n+2.
Maximum quantity commitment to deliver or receive gas in a 24-hour period.
The addition of supplemental power to power grids during periods of high demand.
A hydrocarbon mixture consisting mostly of C5 and heavier components, extracted from natural gas.
A vapor-liquid contacting plate containing small orifices through which the fluids flow.
A material occurring naturally in the earth composed predominately of mixtures of chemical compounds of carbon and hydrogen.
The combination of a bubble point curve and a dew point curve.
The act of forcing an object through a section of piping to clean, inspect, or remove accumulated liquid or debris.
A configuration of pipe and other equipment designed to move fluid from one location to another.
A hydrocarbon vapor product which meets a transmission company's minimum specifications.
Merchantable liquid mixtures extracted from natural gas.
