Definitions of words and terms used in the gas processing industry.
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Merchantable liquid mixtures extracted from natural gas.
A grouping of non discrete hydrocarbon components in chemical composition.
An adsorption-desorption cycle that is driven by changes in pressure which effects sorbent capacity.
A contract for taking raw natural gas fluids and converting them into merchantable products.
A paraffinic compound having the chemical formula C3H8 .
A specific grade of propane meeting the GPA Publications 2140 HD-5 propane specifications..
A liquefied hydrocarbon product consisting predominately of propane and/or propylene and is ready for commercial use.
A olefinic compound having the chemical formula C3H6.
A multiple-stage refrigeration cycles used for LNG production to liquify natural gas utilizing 3 types of refrigerants: propane, ethylene and methane.
Unprocessed natural gas.
Unfractionated product from a gas processing facility.
A vapor phase mixture that deviates from the ideal gas law due to intermolecular forces
A device used to add energy to the bottom of the distillation column.
A vessel in which a process stream or product, especially a condensed overhead, is temporarily stored.
A device which captures undesirable high boiling point contaminants of a stream and separates them from the desired lighter materials.
That percent or fraction of a given component in the plant feed which is recovered as plant product.
The return of a stream or a part of a stream to a previous processing location for additional recovery of the desired components and/or for operational control.
