دیکشنری تخصصی مهندسی نفت - نسخه آنلاین

n: 1. a vessel through which fluids are passed to remove dirt, other foreign matter, or an undesired component of the fluid. 2. a vessel with or without internal devices used to separate en- trained liquids or solids from gas. It may be used to protect downstream rotating equipment or to recover valuable liquids from a gas or vapor originating upstream. 3. a unit that removes carbon dioxide from the divers breathing medium by chemical absorption.

a reactor that removes various components from produced gas.

n: a method of improved recovery in which steam is injected into a reservoir through injection wells and driven toward production wells. The steam reduces the viscosity of crude oil, causing it to flow more freely. The heat vaporises lighter hydrocarbons;as they move ahead of the steam, they cool and condense into liquids that dissolve and displace crude oil. The steam provides additional gas drive. This method is used to recover viscous oils. Also called continuous steam injection or steam flooding. Compare cyclic steam injection, thermal recovery.