Abbreviations and Terminology
BOG
Boil-off gas
C
3
Propane
HP
High pressure
LNG
Liquefied natural gas (methane and ethane)
LP
Low pressure
LPG
Liquefied petroleum gas (propane and butane)
MCR
Mixed component refrigerant
MP
Medium pressure
VRU
Vapour recovery unit
Aerofoil section
Shape of an aircraft wing section.
After-cooling
Gas cooling after final stage of compression.
Baffle
Plate used to stop flow in a straight line.
Barrel
Cylinder that can be closed at both ends—traditionally a wooden
container for liquids.
Boil-off-gas
Vapour from LNG held in tanks.
Bundle
A collection of items packaged together.
Compressor process stage
Section of a compressor between two external feeds or discharges.
Compressor stage
Section of a compressor that increases pressure: can be a cylinder or
an impeller. (See also compressor process stage.)
Conduction
Method of heat travel through a solid.
Convection
Method of heat travel in a liquid or gas.
Cryogenic
Describing extremely low temperatures.
Differential (pressure)
The difference (of pressure) between two points.
Downstream
Located after something, in the direction of flow.
Feed gas
Gas being processed in the LNG Plant. (See also process gas.)
Fuel gas
Gas used as fuel for boilers, gas turbines, etc.
Item dividing one flow into many, or combining many flows into one.
Inter-cooling
Gas cooling between stages of compression.
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