gas compressor

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• Gas compressor — A gas compressor is a mechanical device that increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume. Compressors are similar to pumps: both increase the pressure on a fluid and both can transport the fluid through a pipe. As gases are… …   Wikipedia

• Gas blending — or gas mixing is the filling of diving cylinders with non air breathing gases such as nitrox, trimix and heliox. Hazards There are several hazards with gas mixing: * cylinders are being filled with high pressure gas. If there is any damage or… …   Wikipedia

• Compressor — may refer to: Gas compressor, a mechanical device that compresses a gas (e.g., air or natural gas) A device used to apply video compression to a video signal A device used to apply audio data compression to an audio signal A device used to apply… …   Wikipedia

• Compressor station — A compressor station is a facility which helps the transportation process of natural gas from one location to another. Natural gas, while being transported through a gas pipeline, needs to be constantly pressurized in certain distance intervals… …   Wikipedia

• Gas linepipe — is a part of a gas trunkline, which unites gas compressor stations into a single gas transmission system to deliver gas from gas fields to gas consumers. A gas linepipe comprises a pipeline itself with branch lines, loops, shunts, control valves …   Glossary of Oil and Gas

• compressor — noun a) A device that produces pressure, such as a gas compressor that produces pressurized gas. b) A devices that squeezes (compresses) …   Wiktionary

• Gas Works Park — in Seattle, Washington is a 19.1 acre (77,000 m²) public park on the site of the former Seattle Gas Light Company gasification plant, located on the north shore of Lake Union at the south end of the Wallingford neighborhood. Gas Works park… …   Wikipedia

• Gas lift — is one of a number of processes used to artificially lift oil or water from wells where there is insufficient reservoir pressure to produce the well. The process involves injecting gas through the tubing casing annulus. Injected gas aerates the… …   Wikipedia

• Compressor Station Number 10 STOLport — IATA: none – ICAO: none – FAA LID: OR87 Summary Airport type Private Owner Pacific Gas Transmission Co …   Wikipedia

• compressor — ► NOUN 1) an instrument or device for compressing something. 2) a machine used to supply air or other gas at increased pressure …   English terms dictionary

• compressor — [kəmpres′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that compresses 2. a muscle that compresses a part 3. a machine, esp. a pump, for compressing air, gas, etc …   English World dictionary