PART 1 Flashcards
The conversion of one form of energy into another as the energy passes through a medium
The conversion of one form of energy into another as the energy passes through a medium
absorption
A light liquid hydrocarbon used to absorb or remove the heavier liquid hydrocarbons from a wet gas stream
absorption oil
A gas that can form acidic solutions when mixed with water
acid gas
The property of some solids and liquids to attract a liquid or a gas to their surfaces
adsorption
The number of BTUs in a cubic foot of natural gas
as delivered BTU
The installation of similar or identical units of equipment in a group
battery
A portion of land that contains separators, treaters, dehydrators, storage tanks, pumps, compressors and other surface equipment in which fluids coming from a well are separated, measured or stored
battery site
A gas phase maintained above a liquid in a vessel to protect the liquid against air contamination, to reduce the hazard of detonation or to pressurize the liquid
blanket gas
A phenomenon in which free gas leaves with the liquid phase at the bottom of the separator
blow-by
Opening the valve on a drip to allow natural gas to blow or clear the pipe of all liquids
blowing the drip
A device installed at the bottom of a well to increase the temperature of the fluid coming from the reservoir
bottomhole heater
Water containing salts in solution, such as sodium, calcium or bromides
brine
A measure of heat energy required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit
BTU /British thermal unit
A phenomenon in which free liquid leaves with the gas phase at the top of a separator
carry over
The ratio of the volume of an engines cylinder at the beginning of the compression to its volume at the end of the compression process
compression ratio
