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GAS WETNESS RATIO [1 record]

Record 1 2003-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
DEF

... the ratio of dry gas to wet gas ...

CONT

At temperatures below approximately 140°C, the gas wetness ratio is largely due to gases derived from kerogen cracking(excluding bacterial alteration). Above 140°C, oil cracking will also yield gases.

CONT

[The] Compositional Gas Ratios Log... includes six tracks : Chromatographic Ratios : representing the gas wetness ratio(GWR), the light/heavy hydrocarbon ratio(LHR) and the oil character qualifier(OCQ).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
CONT

CAPTEURS D'HUMIDITE DE L'AIR. [...] Le type même d'application d'un [...] capteur [à fibre optique] est la mesure du taux d'humidité dans le gaz naturel (milieu explosif), paramètre qu'il est indispensable de contrôler pour éviter divers incidents (du type formation de glace à basse température dans les canalisations par exemple).

CONT

[Le] système de Mesure des Émissions Atmosphériques en Continu (CEMS) [...] se divise en trois volets : I. Sonde d'échantillonnage. Les particules et la teneur en humidité du gaz à mesurer représentent souvent un problème typique aux systèmes extractifs.

Key term(s)
  • taux d'humidité du gaz

Spanish

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