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LIP PRESSURE [1 record]

Record 1 2005-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Oil and Natural Gas Extraction
CONT

Critical lip pressure method ... If hot water or a water/steam mixture is discharged at sonic velocity through an open-ended pipe, and if the pressure is measured at the discharge lip of the pipe, this pressure is a measure of the heat flow of the discharged fluid.

PHR

Critical lip pressure.

PHR

Lip pressure method.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Extraction du pétrole et du gaz naturel
CONT

Méthode de la pression critique de bordure. Si de l'eau chaude ou un mélange eau/vapeur est dégagé à la vitesse du son à travers un tuyau à extrémité dépourvue de filetage, et si la pression est mesurée à la bordure du dégagement du tuyau, cette pression est une mesure du flux de chaleur du fluide dégagé.

PHR

Pression critique de bordure.

PHR

Mesurer une pression de bordure.

Spanish

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