Definitions of words and terms used in the gas processing industry.
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A test used to determine the presence or amount of corrosive compounds in a product.
The maximum pressure for a mixture above which no two phase state can exist, regardless of temperature.
The maximum temperature for a mixture above which no two phase state can exist, regardless of pressure.
The density of a substance at the critical temperature and pressure.
The highest pressure at which a substance can exist in the vapor phase.
The highest temperature at which a substance can exist in the liquid phase.
A gas processing facility which is capable of producing liquid products at very low operating temperatures.
A valve, or plate, used to regulate the flow of air or other gases.
A piece of equipment used for removing air, or other gases, from a process stream, steam condensate, or boiler feed water.
A distillation tower for separating butane and lighter components from the pentane and heavier components.
A distillation tower for separating the butane components and lighter from the pentane and heavier components.
A liquid from which essentially all ethane and lighter compounds have been removed.
A distillation tower for separating ethane and lighter components from the propane and heavier components.
An undesirable substance which is produced because of some reaction such as cracking, dehydrogenation, or polymerization.
The act or process of removing water from a system or flowing stream.
A facility which contains equipment and apparatus designed to remove water from hydrocarbon streams.
The equipment and apparatus designed to remove water from hydrocarbon streams.
A distillation tower for separating the isobutane from the normal butane.
The location within a facility or piping system where product changes custody from one party to another.
