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SEAL WATER [2 records]

Record 1 2000-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Asphalts
  • Petroleum Technology - Equipment
DEF

Water used in a gas sample holder to preclude contact between the gas sample and the atmosphere. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

seal water: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bitumes
  • Appareillage (Technologie pétrolière)
DEF

Eau utilisée dans le réservoir d'un échantillon de gaz afin d'empêcher tout contact entre l'échantillon de gaz et l'atmosphère. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

bouchon d'eau; joint d'eau : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 1979-04-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Couplings (Mechanical Components)
OBS

The water used as a sealing barrier on pumps and valves in the G.S. area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Accouplements (Composants mécaniques)
OBS

Vitesses élevées, pressions élevées: on utilise alors des garnitures à film liquide, dans lesquelles un liquide (huile, le plus souvent; plus rarement eau) est injecté dans la boîte à garniture à une pression supérieure à celle du gaz au refoulement (...)

Spanish

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