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Showing definitions 41 to 50 of 85 for the letter 'a'
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- Anhydrous ammonia
- Dry ammonia, i.e. ammonia containing no dissolved water; one of the most important petroleum-derived raw materials used in the chemical industry.
- Anion
- Electrified particle having a negative charge that is formed when a neutral atom or group of atoms gain one or more electrons.
- Annular blowout preventer
- A large valve, usually installed above the ram preventers, that forms a seal in the annular space between the pipe and well bore or, if no pipe is present, on the well bore itself. Compare ram blowout preventer.
- Annular space
- 1. The space surrounding a cylindrical object within a cylinder. 2. The space around a pipe in a well bore, the outer vvall of which may be the wall of either the borehole or the casing; sometimes termed the annulus. Annulus The name given to the annular space between the drill string and the well bore.
- Annulus flow
- Production through the production casing/tubing annulus.
- Anomalies
- Abnormalities on the Structure being inspected may be flagged as anomalous. Any Event may be flagged as ananomaly, causing a more detailed anomaly database to be built. Anomalies can be recorded automatically by inspection Manager Eventing Module if certain constraints on the data have been entered.
- Antenna
- A conductor or system of conductors for radiating or receiving radio waves.
- Antenna (unidirectional)
- An antenna having a single well-defined direction of maximum radiation intensity or maximum gain.
- Anticlinal trap
- A hydrocarbon trap formed by the upvvard bowing of strata into a dome or arch.
- Anticline
- A tectonic structure in which strata are folded so as to form an arch or dome (i.e. convex on top). See tectonic process.
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