Definitions of words and terms used in the gas processing industry.
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Adding piping with a connection to an existing line at each end.
(1) In contractual terms, the amount of gas delivery specified for which a buyer has paid for but not taken. (2) In gas processing, the amount of gas required to keep the inlet volume or energy whole at the outlet. This is typically defined by contract or regulation. (3) In gas analysis, the additional carrier gas added upstream of the detector to achieve optimal flow
Gas, which meets the purchaser's specifications.
Any of a series of compounds of the general formula RSH, analogous to the alcohols and phenols, but containing sulfur in place of oxygen. "R" in the formula above represents the hydrocarbon radical. I.e., methyl-, ethyl-, propyl-, etc.
The lightest member of the aliphatic hydrocarbon series, with a chemical formula of CH4.
The lightest alcohol, having the chemical formula CH3OH.
Vessel internals which remove free liquid from gas.
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.
