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Is the total pressure (static plus velocity) at the inlet flange of the compressor.

Is the temperature at the inlet flange of the compressor.

A compressor control mechanism designed to control performance output of the compressor to the demands of the plant process.

A filter assembly in which the inlet, outlet and filter element axes are in a straight line.

Near or toward the shore

Insoluble material suspended in the lubricating oil. This material may come from contamination or oil degradation.

A certificate issued by an independent agent or firm attesting to the quality and/or quantity of the merchandise being shipped. Such a certificate is usually required in a letter of credit for commodity shipments.

A watertight covering, usually small, that may be removed so the interior of the hull can be inspected or water removed.

Successive shipments are permitted under letters of credit. Usually they must take place within a given period of time.

A quality of compressed air for use with pneumatic instruments and controls. (usually dry and free from contaminants)

A container insulated on the walls, roof, floor, and doors, to reduce the effect of external temperatures on the cargo.

The frame of a container constructed to hold one or more thermally insulated tanks for liquids.

This type of clause covers merchandise if the damage amounts to three percent or more of the insured value of the package or cargo. If the vessel burns, sinks, collides, or sinks, all losses are fully covered. In marine insurance, the word average describ ...

This type of insurance offers the shipper the broadest coverage available, covering against all losses that may occur in transit.

In water transportation, the deliberate sacrifice of cargo to make the vessel safe for the remaining cargo. Those sharing in the spared cargo proportionately cover the loss.

A Marine insurance term to refer to partial loss on an individual shipment from one of the perils insured against, regardless of the balance of the cargo. Particularaverage insurance can usually be obtained, but the loss must be in excess of a certain per ...

A device for separating solids or suspended particles in the air before they enter the air intake of the compressor and reduce intake noise as on reciprocating compressors through a silencing chamber in the filter housing.

A valve designed to prevent air volume and pressure from escaping the compressor tank back into compressor heads while compressor is not operating.

A location where one carrier delivers freight to another carrier.

Water service between two coasts; in the U.S., this usually refers to water service between the Atlantic and Pacific or Gulf Coasts.