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Operators Dictionary

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 A ................................................................................................................................................................... 18

1.1 ABSOLUTE PRESSURE ......................................................................................................................... 18

1.2 ABSOLUTE TEMPERATURE ................................................................................................................. 18

1.3 ABSORPTION PROCESS ....................................................................................................................... 18

1.4 ACCELERATOR ...................................................................................................................................... 18

1.5 ACCUMULATOR ..................................................................................................................................... 18

1.6 ACETYLENE C2H2 .................................................................................................................................. 18

1.7 ACID ......................................................................................................................................................... 18

1.8 ADDITIVE ................................................................................................................................................. 18

1.9 ADIP ......................................................................................................................................................... 18

1.10 ADIP TREATING ...................................................................................................................................... 18

1.11 ADSORPTION PROCESS ....................................................................................................................... 18

1.12 AEROBIC ................................................................................................................................................. 19

1.13 AEROMETER ........................................................................................................................................... 19

1.14 AGGREGATE ........................................................................................................................................... 19

1.15 AIR-BLOWN ASPHALT ........................................................................................................................... 19

1.16 AIR HEAT EXCHANGER ......................................................................................................................... 19

1.17 AIR SWEETENING .................................................................................................................................. 19

1.18 ALCOHOLS .............................................................................................................................................. 19

1.19 ALGAE ..................................................................................................................................................... 19

1.20 ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS .............................................................................................................. 19

1.21 ALKALI ..................................................................................................................................................... 19

1.22 ALKALI TEST .......................................................................................................................................... 19

1.23 ALKALINE ................................................................................................................................................ 19

1.24 ALKALINITY ............................................................................................................................................ 19

1.25 ALKYLATION ........................................................................................................................................... 19

1.26 ALLOY ...................................................................................................................................................... 20

1.27 AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE ................................................................................................... 20

1.28 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING MATERIALS .............................................................................. 20

1.29 AMINE ...................................................................................................................................................... 20

1.30 AMMONIA NH3 ........................................................................................................................................ 20

1.31 ANAEROBIC ............................................................................................................................................ 20

1.32 ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................................................ 20

1.33 ANHYDROUS ........................................................................................................................................... 20

1.34 ANILINE POINT ....................................................................................................................................... 20

1.35 ANNEALING ............................................................................................................................................ 20

1.36 ANTIFOAM AGENT ................................................................................................................................. 20

1.37 ANTI-KNOCK ........................................................................................................................................... 20

1.38 ANTI-KNOCK AGENT ............................................................................................................................. 20

1.39 ANTIOXIDANT ......................................................................................................................................... 20

1.40 ANTI-STATIC ADDITIVE ......................................................................................................................... 21

1.41 API GRAVITY ........................................................................................................................................... 21

1.42 AROMATIC BLEND ................................................................................................................................. 21

1.43 AROMATICS ............................................................................................................................................ 21

1.44 ASH .......................................................................................................................................................... 21

1.45 ASH CONTENT ........................................................................................................................................ 21

1.46 ASPHALT ................................................................................................................................................. 21

1.47 ASPHALTENES ....................................................................................................................................... 21

1.48 ASPHALTIC BASE CRUDE OILS ........................................................................................................... 21

1.49 ASPHALTIC BITUMEN ............................................................................................................................ 21

1.50 ASPIRATOR ............................................................................................................................................. 21

1.51 ASSOCIATED NATURAL GAS ............................................................................................................... 22



1.52 ASTM DISTILLATION .............................................................................................................................. 22

1.53 ASTM GUM TEST .................................................................................................................................... 22

1.54 ASTM MELTING POINT .......................................................................................................................... 22

1.55 ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE .................................................................................................................. 22

1.56 ATOM ....................................................................................................................................................... 22

1.57 ATOMISE\ ................................................................................................................................................ 22

1.58 ATTEMPERATOR\ ................................................................................................................................... 22

1.59 ATTRITION\ .............................................................................................................................................. 22

1.60 AUTO IGNITION POINT........................................................................................................................... 22

1.61 AVERAGE BOILING POINT .................................................................................................................... 22

1.62 AVGAS ..................................................................................................................................................... 22

1.63 AVIATION GASOLINE ............................................................................................................................. 22

1.64 AVTAG ..................................................................................................................................................... 23

1.65 AVTUR ..................................................................................................................................................... 23

1.66 AZEOTROPE ........................................................................................................................................... 23

1.67 AZEOTROPIC DISTILLATION ................................................................................................................ 23

2 B ................................................................................................................................................................... 24

2.1 BACK PRESSURE ................................................................................................................................... 24

2.2 BAFFLE .................................................................................................................................................... 24

2.3 BALANCED DRAUGHT........................................................................................................................... 24

2.4 BAR OVER ............................................................................................................................................... 24

2.5 BAROMETER ........................................................................................................................................... 24

2.6 BAROMETRIC CONDENSER ................................................................................................................. 24

2.7 BAROMETRIC LEG ................................................................................................................................. 24

2.8 BARREL ................................................................................................................................................... 24

2.9 BASIC SEDIMENT AND WATER ............................................................................................................ 24

2.10 BATCH ..................................................................................................................................................... 24

2.11 BATCH PROCESS ................................................................................................................................... 24

2.12 BATTERY ................................................................................................................................................. 24

2.13 BATTERY LIMITS .................................................................................................................................... 24

2.14 BEARING ................................................................................................................................................. 24

2.15 BENZENE C6H6 ........................................................................................................................................ 25

2.16 BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD) ........................................................................................... 25

2.17 BIODEGRADATION................................................................................................................................. 25

2.18 BIOTREATER .......................................................................................................................................... 25

2.19 BITUMEN ................................................................................................................................................. 25

2.20 BLACK PRODUCTS ................................................................................................................................ 25

2.21 BLANK - See Spade ................................................................................................................................ 25

2.22 BLEEDING ............................................................................................................................................... 25

2.23 BLEND ..................................................................................................................................................... 25

2.24 BLENDED FUEL OIL ............................................................................................................................... 25

2.25 BLENDING ............................................................................................................................................... 25

2.26 BLENDING STOCK ................................................................................................................................. 25

2.27 BLENDING VALUE (ANTI-KNOCK) ....................................................................................................... 25

2.28 BLOCK VALVE ........................................................................................................................................ 25

2.29 BLOCKED OPERATION ......................................................................................................................... 25

2.30 BLOWBACK ............................................................................................................................................ 26

2.31 BLOW-BY ................................................................................................................................................. 26

2.32 BLOWDOWN ........................................................................................................................................... 26

2.33 BLOWER .................................................................................................................................................. 26

2.34 BLOWN BITUMEN ................................................................................................................................... 26

2.35 BLUE SMOKE .......................................................................................................................................... 26

2.36 BOILING POINT (AT A GIVEN PRESSURE) .......................................................................................... 26

2.37 BOILING RANGE ..................................................................................................................................... 26



2.38 BOMB ....................................................................................................................................................... 26

2.39 BOND ....................................................................................................................................................... 26

2.40 BOOSTER STATION ............................................................................................................................... 26

2.41 BOTTLED GAS ........................................................................................................................................ 26

2.42 BOTTOMS ................................................................................................................................................ 26

2.43 BOX-IN ..................................................................................................................................................... 26

2.44 BOX-UP .................................................................................................................................................... 27

2.45 BRAKE HORSEPOWER ......................................................................................................................... 27

2.46 BREAKER POINT .................................................................................................................................... 27

2.47 BREATHING ............................................................................................................................................ 27

2.48 BRINE ....................................................................................................................................................... 27

2.49 BRITISH THERMAL UNIT (BTU) ............................................................................................................ 27

2.50 BRITOLITE ............................................................................................................................................... 27

2.51 BUFFER ................................................................................................................................................... 27

2.52 BUG COUNT ............................................................................................................................................ 27

2.53 BULK CRUSHING STRENGTH ............................................................................................................... 27

2.54 BULK DENSITY ....................................................................................................................................... 27

2.55 BUND WALL ............................................................................................................................................ 27

2.56 BUNKER FUEL ........................................................................................................................................ 27

2.57 BURNING OIL .......................................................................................................................................... 27

2.58 BUTANE C4H10 ......................................................................................................................................... 28

2.59 BUTANE DE-ASPHALTING .................................................................................................................... 28

2.60 BYPRODUCT ........................................................................................................................................... 28

3 C ................................................................................................................................................................... 29

3.1 C1,C2,C3,C4,C5 .......................................................................................................................................... 29

3.2 CALIBRATION ......................................................................................................................................... 29

3.3 CALMING SECTION TRAYS ................................................................................................................... 29

3.4 CALORIE .................................................................................................................................................. 29

3.5 CALORIFIC VALUE ................................................................................................................................. 29

3.6 CANDLEPOWER ..................................................................................................................................... 29

3.7 CAPILLARITY .......................................................................................................................................... 29

3.8 CARBON .................................................................................................................................................. 29

3.9 CARBON (FIXED CARBON) ................................................................................................................... 29

3.10 CARBON DEPOSIT ................................................................................................................................. 29

3.11 CARBON DIOXIDE .................................................................................................................................. 29

3.12 CARBON MONOXIDE ............................................................................................................................. 29

3.13 CARBURETTOR ...................................................................................................................................... 30

3.14 CARRYOVER ........................................................................................................................................... 30

3.15 CASCADE TRAY ..................................................................................................................................... 30

3.16 CATALYSIS ............................................................................................................................................. 30

3.17 CATALYST ............................................................................................................................................... 30

3.18 CATALYST POISON................................................................................................................................ 30

3.19 CATALYTIC PROCESS ........................................................................................................................... 30

3.20 CATALYTIC REFORMING ...................................................................................................................... 30

3.21 CATHODIC PROTECTION ...................................................................................................................... 30

3.22 CAUSTIC SODA ...................................................................................................................................... 30

3.23 CENTRIGRADE (CELSIUS) SCALE ....................................................................................................... 30

3.24 CENTIPOISE, CENTISTOKES ................................................................................................................ 30

3.25 CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR ............................................................................................................. 31

3.26 CENTRIFUGAL PUMP............................................................................................................................. 31

3.27 CENTRIFUGE .......................................................................................................................................... 31

3.28 CERAMIC BALLS .................................................................................................................................... 31

3.29 CETANE NUMBER .................................................................................................................................. 31

3.30 CFR ENGINE ............................................................................................................................................ 31



3.31 CHANNELING .......................................................................................................................................... 31

3.32 CHARACTERISATION ............................................................................................................................ 31

3.33 CHAR VALUE .......................................................................................................................................... 31

3.34 CHECK VALVE (NON RETURN VALVE) ............................................................................................... 31

3.35 CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (COD) .................................................................................................. 31

3.36 CHLORINATION ...................................................................................................................................... 31

3.37 CHROMOMETER - See Colorimeter ...................................................................................................... 31

3.38 CLADDING ............................................................................................................................................... 31

3.39 CLAUS PROCESS ................................................................................................................................... 31

3.40 CLEAR GASOLINE .................................................................................................................................. 32

3.41 CLOUD POINT ......................................................................................................................................... 32

3.42 COAGULATION ....................................................................................................................................... 32

3.43 COALESCER ........................................................................................................................................... 32

3.44 COASTAL TANKER Ltd- (CTL) .............................................................................................................. 32

3.45 COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION ............................................................................................................. 32

3.46 COFFERDAMS ........................................................................................................................................ 32

3.47 COKE ....................................................................................................................................................... 32

3.48 COKE DRUM ............................................................................................................................................ 32

3.49 COLD FILTER PLUGGING POINT .......................................................................................................... 32

3.50 COLORIMETER ....................................................................................................................................... 32

3.51 COMBINED FEED RATIO (CFR) ............................................................................................................ 32

3.52 COMBUSTION ......................................................................................................................................... 32

3.53 COMBUSTION CHAMBER ...................................................................................................................... 32

3.54 COMPATABILITY .................................................................................................................................... 32

3.55 COMPOUND ............................................................................................................................................ 32

3.56 COMPRESSION ....................................................................................................................................... 33

3.57 COMPRESSION IGNITION ...................................................................................................................... 33

3.58 COMPRESSION RATIO .......................................................................................................................... 33

3.59 COMPRESSOR ........................................................................................................................................ 33

3.60 CONDENSATE ......................................................................................................................................... 33

3.61 CONDENSATION (PHYSICAL) ............................................................................................................... 33

3.62 CONDENSER ........................................................................................................................................... 33

3.63 CONDENSER BOX .................................................................................................................................. 33

3.64 CONDUCTIVITY ....................................................................................................................................... 33

3.65 CONGEAL ................................................................................................................................................ 33

3.66 CONTINUOUS CATALYST REGENERATOR ........................................................................................ 33

3.67 CONTINUOUS DISTILLATION ................................................................................................................ 33

3.68 CONTROL LOOP ..................................................................................................................................... 33

3.69 CONTROLLER ......................................................................................................................................... 33

3.70 CONVECTION .......................................................................................................................................... 33

3.71 CONVECTION SECTION ......................................................................................................................... 34

3.72 CONVENTIONAL PRODUCTS ................................................................................................................ 34

3.73 CONVERSION PROCESSES .................................................................................................................. 34

3.74 COOLER .................................................................................................................................................. 34

3.75 COOLING TOWER ................................................................................................................................... 34

3.76 COPPER STRIP CORROSION ................................................................................................................ 34

3.77 CORRECTED ENERGY & LOSS (CEL) .................................................................................................. 34

3.78 CORROSION ............................................................................................................................................ 34

3.79 COUNTERCURRENT FLOW ................................................................................................................... 34

3.80 CRACKING .............................................................................................................................................. 34

3.81 CREDITORS ............................................................................................................................................. 34

3.82 CREEP ..................................................................................................................................................... 34

3.83 CRITERIA REFERENCED INSTRUCTION ............................................................................................. 34

3.84 CRITICAL PRESSURE ............................................................................................................................ 34

3.85 CRITICAL TEMPERATURE .................................................................................................................... 34



3.86 CRITICAL VELOCITY .............................................................................................................................. 35

3.87 CRUDE NAPHTHA .................................................................................................................................. 35

3.88 CRUDE OIL TYPES ................................................................................................................................. 35

3.89 CRUDE WAX ............................................................................................................................................ 35

3.90 CRYSTALISATION .................................................................................................................................. 35

3.91 CUSTODY TRANSFER TANKS .............................................................................................................. 35

3.92 CURRENT RATE ..................................................................................................................................... 35

3.93 CUT........................................................................................................................................................... 35

3.94 CUT POINT .............................................................................................................................................. 35

3.95 CYCLISATION ......................................................................................................................................... 35

3.96 CYCLONE SEPARATOR ........................................................................................................................ 35

4 D ................................................................................................................................................................... 36

4.1 DAMPER .................................................................................................................................................. 36

4.2 DEACTIVATION ....................................................................................................................................... 36

4.3 DEADWEIGHT ......................................................................................................................................... 36

4.4 DEARATOR ............................................................................................................................................. 36

4.5 DEBTORS ................................................................................................................................................ 36

4.6 DECOMPOSITION ................................................................................................................................... 36

4.7 DEFERRED TAXATION .......................................................................................................................... 36

4.8 DEHYDRATION ....................................................................................................................................... 36

4.9 DEHYDROCYCLISATION ....................................................................................................................... 36

4.10 DEHYDROGENATION ............................................................................................................................. 36

4.11 DEIONIZED WATER ................................................................................................................................ 36

4.12 DEISOLATION ......................................................................................................................................... 36

4.13 DEMISTER ............................................................................................................................................... 36

4.14 DEMULSIFIER ......................................................................................................................................... 36

4.15 DEMURRAGE .......................................................................................................................................... 36

4.16 DENITRIFICATION .................................................................................................................................. 37

4.17 DENSE BED LOADING ........................................................................................................................... 37

4.18 DEOXYGENATION .................................................................................................................................. 37

4.19 DESALTING ............................................................................................................................................. 37

4.20 DESULPHURISATION - See Hydrodesulphurisation .......................................................................... 37

4.21 DESUPERHEATER.................................................................................................................................. 37

4.22 DETERGENCY ......................................................................................................................................... 37

4.23 DETERGENT OIL ..................................................................................................................................... 37

4.24 DETONATION .......................................................................................................................................... 37

4.25 DEW POINT (at a given pressure) ......................................................................................................... 37

4.26 DEWAXING .............................................................................................................................................. 37

4.27 DIESEL ENGINE ...................................................................................................................................... 37

4.28 DIESEL FUEL .......................................................................................................................................... 37

4.29 DIESEL INDEX ......................................................................................................................................... 37

4.30 DIFLUOROETHANE ................................................................................................................................ 38

4.31 DILUENT .................................................................................................................................................. 38

4.32 DIPPING ................................................................................................................................................... 38

4.33 DISTILLATE ............................................................................................................................................. 38

4.34 DISTILLATION (fractional) ..................................................................................................................... 38

4.35 DISTILLATION CURVE ........................................................................................................................... 38

4.36 DISTILLATION LOSS .............................................................................................................................. 38

4.37 DISTRIBUTOR (LIQUID/GAS) ................................................................................................................. 38

4.38 DISULPHIDE ............................................................................................................................................ 38

4.39 DIVIDEND COVER ................................................................................................................................... 38

4.40 DIVIDEND YIELD ..................................................................................................................................... 38

4.41 DOCTOR SOLUTION............................................................................................................................... 38

4.42 DOCTOR TREATMENT ........................................................................................................................... 38



4.43 DOLPHIN .................................................................................................................................................. 39

4.44 DOWNCOMER ......................................................................................................................................... 39

4.45 DOWNSTREAM ....................................................................................................................................... 39

4.46 DRAW OFF .............................................................................................................................................. 39

4.47 DRY GAS ................................................................................................................................................. 39

4.48 DUAL PURPOSE KEROSENE ................................................................................................................ 39

5 E ................................................................................................................................................................... 40

5.1 EARNINGS PER SHARE (CENTS) ......................................................................................................... 40

5.2 ECONOMISER ......................................................................................................................................... 40

5.3 EJECTOR ................................................................................................................................................. 40

5.4 ELASTOMER ........................................................................................................................................... 40

5.5 ELECTRICAL ISOLATION CERTIFICATE ............................................................................................. 40

5.6 ELECTROLYSIS ...................................................................................................................................... 40

5.7 EMULSIFIER ............................................................................................................................................ 40

5.8 EMULSION ............................................................................................................................................... 40

5.9 END POINT .............................................................................................................................................. 40

5.10 ENDOTHERMIC ....................................................................................................................................... 40

5.11 ENGINE OIL ............................................................................................................................................. 40

5.12 ENGLER DISTILLATION ......................................................................................................................... 40

5.13 ENTRAINMENT ........................................................................................................................................ 40

5.14 EROSION ................................................................................................................................................. 40

5.15 ETHANE C2H6 .......................................................................................................................................... 41

5.16 ETHENE ................................................................................................................................................... 41

5.17 EVACUATION .......................................................................................................................................... 41

5.18 EVAPORATION ....................................................................................................................................... 41

5.19 EVAPORATOR ........................................................................................................................................ 41

5.20 EX SITU REGEN ...................................................................................................................................... 41

5.21 EXOTHERMIC .......................................................................................................................................... 41

5.22 EXPANSION JOINT ................................................................................................................................. 41

5.23 EXTRACT ................................................................................................................................................. 41

5.24 EXTRACTION .......................................................................................................................................... 41

5.25 EXTRACTION DEPTH ............................................................................................................................. 41

5.26 EXTRACTOR ........................................................................................................................................... 41

5.27 EXTRAORDINARY ITEMS ...................................................................................................................... 41

5.28 EXTREME PRESSURE LUBRICANTS ................................................................................................... 41

6 F ................................................................................................................................................................... 42

6.1 FAECAL COLIFORM (F. COLI.) .............................................................................................................. 42

6.2 FATIGUE .................................................................................................................................................. 42

6.3 FEED PREPARATION UNIT ................................................................................................................... 42

6.4 FEEDSTOCK ............................................................................................................................................ 42

6.5 FILTER ..................................................................................................................................................... 42

6.6 FILTRATE ................................................................................................................................................ 42

6.7 FIN FAN .................................................................................................................................................... 42

6.8 FIRE WALL .............................................................................................................................................. 42

6.9 FIXED-BED OPERATION ........................................................................................................................ 42

6.10 FLAME ARRESTOR ................................................................................................................................ 42

6.11 FLAMMABLE ........................................................................................................................................... 42

6.12 FLASH ...................................................................................................................................................... 42

6.13 FLASH DISTILLATION ............................................................................................................................ 42

6.14 FLASH POINT .......................................................................................................................................... 42

6.15 FLEXIBLE VOLATILITY INDEX .............................................................................................................. 43

6.16 FLOATING HEAD .................................................................................................................................... 43

6.17 FLOATING ROOF .................................................................................................................................... 43

6.18 FLOC ........................................................................................................................................................ 43



6.19 FLOCCULATION ..................................................................................................................................... 43

6.20 FLOODING ............................................................................................................................................... 43

6.21 FLUE GAS ................................................................................................................................................ 43

6.22 FLUID ....................................................................................................................................................... 43

6.23 FLUID BED OPERATION ........................................................................................................................ 43

6.24 FOAM ....................................................................................................................................................... 43

6.25 FOAMING ................................................................................................................................................. 43

6.26 FORCED DRAUGHT................................................................................................................................ 43

6.27 FRACTION ............................................................................................................................................... 43

6.28 FRACTIONAL CONDENSATION ............................................................................................................ 44

6.29 FRACTIONATING COLUMN ................................................................................................................... 44

6.30 FRACTIONATING TRAYS ....................................................................................................................... 44

6.31 FRACTIONATION .................................................................................................................................... 44

6.32 FREE ON BOARD (FOB) ........................................................................................................................ 44

6.33 FREE WATER .......................................................................................................................................... 44

6.34 FREEZE POINT ........................................................................................................................................ 44

6.35 FREEZING POINT .................................................................................................................................... 44

6.36 FRESH GAS ............................................................................................................................................. 44

6.37 FRICTION ................................................................................................................................................. 44

6.38 FUEL AIR RATIO ..................................................................................................................................... 44

6.39 FUEL CELL .............................................................................................................................................. 44

6.40 FUEL GAS ................................................................................................................................................ 45

6.41 FUEL OIL ................................................................................................................................................. 45

6.42 FUNCTIONAL LOGIC SCHEME ............................................................................................................. 45

6.43 FUNCTIONAL LOGIC SYSTEM .............................................................................................................. 45

6.44 FURNACE ................................................................................................................................................ 45

6.45 FURNACE PASS ..................................................................................................................................... 45

7 G ................................................................................................................................................................... 46

7.1 GAP .......................................................................................................................................................... 46

7.2 GAS HOLDER .......................................................................................................................................... 46

7.3 GAS OIL ................................................................................................................................................... 46

7.4 GAS/OIL RATIO ....................................................................................................................................... 46

7.5 GASOLINE ............................................................................................................................................... 46

7.6 GAS TURBINE ......................................................................................................................................... 46

7.7 GATHERING STATION ........................................................................................................................... 46

7.8 GEAR OIL ................................................................................................................................................ 46

7.9 GLAND ..................................................................................................................................................... 46

7.10 GOVERNOR ............................................................................................................................................. 46

7.11 GRAVITOMETER ..................................................................................................................................... 46

7.12 GRID TRAYS ............................................................................................................................................ 46

7.13 GUM.......................................................................................................................................................... 46

8 H ................................................................................................................................................................... 47

8.1 HAMER LINE BLIND ............................................................................................................................... 47

8.2 HEADER ................................................................................................................................................... 47

8.3 HEAT CAPACITY ..................................................................................................................................... 47

8.4 HEAT EXCHANGER ................................................................................................................................ 47

8.5 HEAT OF COMBUSTION ........................................................................................................................ 47

8.6 HEATER ................................................................................................................................................... 47

8.7 HI-FI TRAYS ............................................................................................................................................. 47

8.8 HIGH VACUUM UNIT............................................................................................................................... 47

8.9 HORSEPOWER ....................................................................................................................................... 47

8.10 HORTON SPHERE .................................................................................................................................. 47

8.11 HOT OIL ................................................................................................................................................... 47

8.12 HOT SPOT ............................................................................................................................................... 47



8.13 HUMIDITY ................................................................................................................................................ 47

8.14 HYDRATE ................................................................................................................................................ 48

8.15 HYDRATION ............................................................................................................................................ 48

8.16 HYDRAULIC FLUIDS............................................................................................................................... 48

8.17 HYDROCARBON ..................................................................................................................................... 48

8.18 HYDROCHLORIC ACID........................................................................................................................... 48

8.19 HYDROCRACKING ................................................................................................................................. 48

8.20 HYDRODEALKYLATION ........................................................................................................................ 48

8.21 HYDRODESULPHURIZATION ................................................................................................................ 48

8.22 HYDROGEN ............................................................................................................................................. 48

8.23 HYDROGEN BLISTERING ...................................................................................................................... 48

8.24 HYDROGEN SULPHIDE .......................................................................................................................... 48

8.25 HYDROGENATION .................................................................................................................................. 48

8.26 HYDROLYSIS .......................................................................................................................................... 48

8.27 HYDROMETER ........................................................................................................................................ 49

8.28 HYDROSTATIC HEAD............................................................................................................................. 49

1.29 HYDROSTATIC TEST.............................................................................................................................. 49

8.30 HYDROTREATING .................................................................................................................................. 49

9 I ..................................................................................................................................................................... 50

9.1 IGNITION POINT ...................................................................................................................................... 50

9.2 IGNITION QUALITY ................................................................................................................................. 50

9.3 IMMISCIBLE ............................................................................................................................................. 50

9.4 INCOMPATIBLE ...................................................................................................................................... 50

9.5 INDIGENOUS FEEDSTOCK .................................................................................................................... 50

9.6 INDUCED DRAUGHT .............................................................................................................................. 50

9.7 INERT ENTRY .......................................................................................................................................... 50

9.8 INERT GAS .............................................................................................................................................. 50

9.9 INERT FILLER ......................................................................................................................................... 50

9.10 INFLAMMABLE ....................................................................................................................................... 50

9.11 INHIBITOR ............................................................................................................................................... 50

9.12 INITIAL BOILING POINT ......................................................................................................................... 50

9.13 INJECTOR ................................................................................................................................................ 50

9.14 IN-LINE BLENDING ................................................................................................................................. 50

9.15 INORGANIC ............................................................................................................................................. 51

9.16 INSITU REGEN ........................................................................................................................................ 51

9.17 INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM ................................................................................................................. 51

9.18 INTERCEPTOR ........................................................................................................................................ 51

9.19 INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINE ....................................................................................................... 51

9.20 ION EXCHANGE RESINS ....................................................................................................................... 51

9.21 ISOLATE .................................................................................................................................................. 51

9.22 ISOMER .................................................................................................................................................... 51

9.23 ISOMERISATION ..................................................................................................................................... 51

9.24 ISO-OCTANE C8H18 (2,2,4-TRIMETHYLPENTANE) ............................................................................ 51

9.25 ISOTOPE .................................................................................................................................................. 51

10 J .................................................................................................................................................................... 52

10.1 JET A1 ...................................................................................................................................................... 52

10.2 JET ENGINE (see also Gas Turbine)..................................................................................................... 52

10.3 JET FUEL ................................................................................................................................................. 52

10.4 JETTY HOSE ........................................................................................................................................... 52

11 K ................................................................................................................................................................... 53

11.1 KELVIN ..................................................................................................................................................... 53

11.2 KEROSENE .............................................................................................................................................. 53

11.3 KETTLE REBOILER ................................................................................................................................ 53

11.4 KNOCK ..................................................................................................................................................... 53



11.5 KNOCKOUT (DRUM OR VESSEL) ......................................................................................................... 53

12 L ................................................................................................................................................................... 54

12.1 LAGGING ................................................................................................................................................. 54

12.2 LASER ALIGNMENT ............................................................................................................................... 54

12.3 LATENT HEAT ......................................................................................................................................... 54

12.4 LEAD ........................................................................................................................................................ 54

12.5 LEAD ACETATE TEST ............................................................................................................................ 54

12.6 LEAD SUSCEPTIBILITY ......................................................................................................................... 54

12.7 LEADED GASOLINE ............................................................................................................................... 54

12.8 LEAN ADIP .............................................................................................................................................. 54

12.9 LICHEN .................................................................................................................................................... 54

12.10 LIGHT DISTILLATE.............................................................................................................................. 54

12.11 LIGHT ENDS ........................................................................................................................................ 54

12.12 LIGHT TOPS ......................................................................................................................................... 54

12.13 LINEAR PROGRAMME (LP) ............................................................................................................... 54

12.14 LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG) ..................................................................................................... 54

12.15 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG)................................................................................................ 55

12.16 LIQUID PHASE ..................................................................................................................................... 55

12.17 LIQUID SEAL ....................................................................................................................................... 55

12.18 LITRE .................................................................................................................................................... 55

12.19 LIVE STEAM ......................................................................................................................................... 55

12.20 LOAD-ON-TOP SYSTEM ..................................................................................................................... 55

12.21 LOADING RACK .................................................................................................................................. 55

12.22 LOGIC ................................................................................................................................................... 55

12.23 LONG RESIDUE ................................................................................................................................... 55

12.24 LOST TIME ACCIDENT (LTI) .............................................................................................................. 55

12.25 LOW VISCOSITY INDEX ..................................................................................................................... 55

12.26 LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT ................................................................................................................. 55

12.27 LUBOIL ................................................................................................................................................. 55

12.28 LUBRICANT ......................................................................................................................................... 55

12.29 LUBRICATING OIL .............................................................................................................................. 56

12.30 LUBRICATION ..................................................................................................................................... 56

13 M ................................................................................................................................................................... 57

13.1 M CAP DECK ........................................................................................................................................... 57

13.2 MANIFOLD ............................................................................................................................................... 57

13.3 MANOMETER .......................................................................................................................................... 57

13.4 MASS SPECTROMETER ........................................................................................................................ 57

13.5 MELTING POINT ...................................................................................................................................... 57

13.6 MERCAPTANS ........................................................................................................................................ 57

13.7 METHANATOR ........................................................................................................................................ 57

13.8 METHANE CH4 ........................................................................................................................................ 57

13.9 METHANE SERIES .................................................................................................................................. 57

13.10 METHANOL .......................................................................................................................................... 57

13.11 METHYL CHLOROFORM .................................................................................................................... 57

13.12 METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER (MTBE) .................................................................................... 57

13.13 METRIC SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................. 58

13.14 MICROCRYSTALLINE WAXES ........................................................................................................... 58

13.15 MIDDLE DISTILLATE........................................................................................................................... 58

13.16 MINERAL OIL ....................................................................................................................................... 58

13.17 MINIMUM STOP ................................................................................................................................... 58

13.18 MISCIBLE ............................................................................................................................................. 58

13.19 MIXED BASE CRUDE .......................................................................................................................... 58

13.20 MIXER ................................................................................................................................................... 58

13.21 MIXING VALVE .................................................................................................................................... 58



13.22 MIXTURE .............................................................................................................................................. 58

13.23 MOLE PERCENT .................................................................................................................................. 58

13.24 MOLECULAR WEIGHT ........................................................................................................................ 58

13.25 MOLECULE .......................................................................................................................................... 58

13.26 MOTOR GASOLINE ............................................................................................................................. 58

13.27 MOTOR OCTANE NUMBER (MON) .................................................................................................... 59

13.28 MOTORISED VALVE ........................................................................................................................... 59

13.29 MULTIGRADE OIL ............................................................................................................................... 59

13.30 MULTISTAGE PUMP ........................................................................................................................... 59

14 N ................................................................................................................................................................... 60

14.1 NAPHTHA ................................................................................................................................................ 60

14.2 NAPHTHENE ........................................................................................................................................... 60

14.3 NAPHTHENIC ACID ................................................................................................................................ 60

14.4 NAPHTHENIC CRUDE ............................................................................................................................ 60

14.5 NATURAL DRAUGHT ............................................................................................................................. 60

14.6 NATURAL GAS ........................................................................................................................................ 60

14.7 NATURAL GASOLINE............................................................................................................................. 60

14.8 NET ASSET BACKING/SHARE .............................................................................................................. 60

14.9 NET PROFIT AFTER TAX ....................................................................................................................... 60

14.10 NET PROFIT BEFORE TAX ................................................................................................................ 60

14.11 NEUTRAL ............................................................................................................................................. 60

14.12 NEUTRON ............................................................................................................................................ 60

14.13 NITROGEN ........................................................................................................................................... 61

14.14 NITROGEN BASE ................................................................................................................................ 61

14.15 NON-ASSOCIATED NATURAL GAS .................................................................................................. 61

14.16 NON CUSTODY TRANSFER TANKS ................................................................................................. 61

14.17 NORMALISE ......................................................................................................................................... 61

15 O ................................................................................................................................................................... 62

15.1 OCTANE ................................................................................................................................................... 62

15.2 OIL RING .................................................................................................................................................. 62

15.3 OIL SHALE ............................................................................................................................................... 62

15.4 OLEFINS .................................................................................................................................................. 62

15.5 ONCE-THROUGH .................................................................................................................................... 62

15.6 ON STREAM ............................................................................................................................................ 62

15.7 ORGANIC ................................................................................................................................................. 62

15.8 ORIFICE METER ...................................................................................................................................... 62

15.9 ORIFICE PLATE ...................................................................................................................................... 62

15.10 OSMOSIS ............................................................................................................................................. 62

15.11 OUTPUT ............................................................................................................................................... 62

15.12 OVERHEADS ....................................................................................................................................... 62

15.13 OVERLAP ............................................................................................................................................. 63

15.14 OXIDATION .......................................................................................................................................... 63

15.15 OXIDIZING FLAME .............................................................................................................................. 63

16 P ................................................................................................................................................................... 64

16.1 PACKED TOWER .................................................................................................................................... 64

16.2 PACKING ................................................................................................................................................. 64

16.3 PALL RINGS ............................................................................................................................................ 64

16.4 PARAFFIN-BASE CRUDE ...................................................................................................................... 64

16.5 PARAFFINS ............................................................................................................................................. 64

16.6 PARAFFIN WAX ...................................................................................................................................... 64

16.7 PARTIAL CONDENSER .......................................................................................................................... 64

16.8 PARTIAL PRESSURE ............................................................................................................................. 64

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