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BLOWING-DOWN [1 record]

Record 1 2015-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Technology - Safety
  • Air Safety
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
DEF

The removal of liquids or solids or a mixture of both from a process or storage vessel, or a line, by the use of pressure.

OBS

blowdown: term and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • blowing-down

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Technologie pétrolière)
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
  • Techniques industrielles
DEF

Élimination des liquides ou des solides ou d'un mélange des deux, d'un réservoir de fabrication ou de stockage, ou d'une conduite, au moyen de la pression.

OBS

purge sous pression : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad (Tecnología petrolera)
  • Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
  • Procesos y técnicas industriales
DEF

Eliminación [...] de líquidos o sólidos, o una mezcla de ambos, durante la fase de almacenamiento, fabricación o conducción, [utilizando la presión]

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