The behavior of perfect gases, or mixtures thereof, follows a set of laws. Boyle' law, Charle's law, Amonton's law, Dalton's law, Amagat's law, Avogadro's law, Poisson's law.

Specially designed for the transport of condensed (liquefied) gases. The most important gases are: ammonia, ethylene, LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), which consists mainly of methane, and is cooled to a temperature of minus 163 degrees Celcius, and LPG (Liqu ...

A thermometer which utilizes the thermal properties of gas. There are two forms of this instrument: (a) a type in which the gas is kept at constant volume, and pressure is the thermometric property, and (b) a type in which the gas is kept at constant pres ...

A type of turbine in which combusted, pressurized gas is directed against a series of blades connected to a shaft, which forces the shaft to turn to produce mechanical energy.

Corrosion with gas as the only corrosive agent and without any aqueous phase on the surface of the metal. Also called dry corrosion.

The process in which a solid fuel is converted into a gas; also known as pyrolitic distillation or pyrolysis. Production of a clean fuel gas makes a wide variety of power options available.

A device for converting a solid fuel to a gaseous fuel.

Ties used to tie up the sails when they are furled to the boom or yards.

A seal used to prevent the leakage of fluids, and also maintain the pressure in an enclosure.

A registered trademark of an agency of the state of Nebraska, for an automotive fuel containing a blend of 10 percent ethanol and 90 percent gasoline.

A refined petroleum product suitable for use as a fuel in internal combustion engines.

A valve with a faucet type handle used to restrict the flow of water in a line

A type of valve in which the closing element (the gate) is a disc that moves across the stream in a groove or slot for support against pressure. A gate valve has relatively large full ports and a straight line flow pattern. Very little pressure drop howev ...

Industry-related: A point at which freight moving from one territory to another is interchanged between transportation lines.

To attain headway (to get going or pick up speed).

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General Agreement On Tariffs and Trade 1994 (now WTO)

An instrument for measuring, testing, or registering.

Is pressure as determined by most instruments and gauges.

An empirical curve relating stream discharge or stage at a point on a stream to discharge or stage at one or more upstream points and, possibly. to other parameters. Also called stage relation.