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AAOF:
Absolute Open Flow.
ASME
American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
B
Bolts:
Metal fastening devices used with locking nuts to secure
assemblies.
Buna 'N':
Seals material.
C
Custom:
One off
clamps and enclosures that have to be specially designed.
Certification:
Standard ISO 9001.
D
Design:
Process used
to evaluate details of fabrication of components.
Registered Trade Mark.
E
Enclosure:
Fitting used
for surrounding leaking areas in pipes, pipeline and associated
equipment.
Engineering:
Design calculations and fabrication drawings.
F
Fittings:
Manufactured
items to compliment piping systems.
Flanges:
Components used for jointing pipework.
G
Gasket:
Jointing
material used when joining pressure components.
Gland:
A device used to compress valve packing rings.
H
History:
Manufacturers
established track record in supplying leak repair equipment.
Hydrotest:
Water applied test for soundness of pipework.
I
Injection:
Insertion
of a sealant via a hydraulically operated pressure device.
ISO 9001:
Certified design and engineering accreditation.
J
Joint:
Two metals
coming together by welding or mechanical means.
J-Prep:
TMachined preparation used with soft iron rings in High Pressure flange applications.
K
Kilo:
A metric
unit measure of weight, necessary when evaluating freight costs.
Key:
A piece of wood or metal inserted between others to secure them.
L
Leaks:
Liquid or gas escaping via
a defect formed in pressure containing components.
Lugs:
Projection from a casting etc. by which it may be fixed in place.
M
Manufacture:
Engineering processes
incorporating design for the production of leak repair equipment.
Metric:
Decimal measuring system with the metre.
N
Neoprene:
A type of
sealing material.
N.D.T.
A non invasive method of testing.
O
Online:
A means of
maintenance with the process on-stream or in continuous use.
Orifice:
Aperture, mouth of cavity.
P
Pipeline:
Metal tube
to carry liquids gasses and semi-solids.
Pressure:
Exertion of continuous force.
Q
Quality:
Standards
of manufacture e.g. ANSI ASME BS.
Question:
Seek information from study of facts.
R
Re-use:
Clamps can
be re-sealed and re-applied.
Resin:
Adhesive substance soluble in water.
S
Sealant:
Liquid or
pliable material used for filling voids in enclosures.
Sector:
Plain figure enclosed between two radii of circle.
T
Thread:
A helical
groove on a cylindrical surface.
Temperature:
Degree or intensity of heat of a body or of the atmosphere.
U
Ultrasonic:
Non
destructive testing (NDT) method to detect laminar defects in a
metal.
Underground:
Beneath the surface of the earth.
V
Vent
Valves:
Mechanism
to allow pressure release from enclosures.
Velocity:
Quickness rate of motion.
W
Weld:
An electro fusion
process for joining metal components together.
Warranted:
Fulfill specified conditions.
X
X-Ray:
Radiographic
examination to prove the quality of a metal.
Xenon:
Heavy inert gaseous element.
Y
Youth:
Training
schemes for young persons available via the Team organisation.
Yield:
Produce or give.
Z
Zinc:
Metal alloy
used extensively for roofing.
Zero:
No quantity or number.
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General References:
Schlumberger - Oilfield Glossary
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