Definitions of words and terms used in the gas processing industry.
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The absolute discharge pressure from a compressor divided by the absolute intake pressure.
Mechanical device used to increase the pressure and decrease the volume.
The ratio of the volume remaining in a compressor cylinder at the end of a compression stroke to the volume displaced by one stroke of the piston.
A facility consisting of one or more compressors.
A mixture of hydrocarbons that have undergone a change in phase from vapor to liquid due to changes in temperature and pressure.
A gas well producing from a gas condensate reservoir.
A heat exchanger for cooling and transforming vapors to the liquid state.
H2O in a particular formation which fills a portion of the pore space.
A device to regulate the flow and/or pressure of a fluid.
A heat exchanger which reduces the temperature of a fluid by transferring the heat to a non-process medium.
A structure to cool a stream of circulating water through contact with air, which can be induced by natural draft or by fans.
A procedure used to detect the presence of corrosive contaminents in liquid products.
A piece of metal inserted into a flowing stream to monitor corrosion rate and indicate corrosion-inhibitor effectiveness.
