Maximum allowable operating pressure — or MAOP refers to the wall strength of a pressurized cylinder such as a pipeline or storage tank and how much pressure the walls may safely hold in normal operation. The MAOP is less than the MAWP (maximum allowable working pressure). MAWP being… … Wikipedia
Pressure cooking — is a method of cooking in a sealed vessel that does not permit air or liquids to escape below a preset pressure. Because the boiling point of water increases as the pressure increases, the pressure built up inside the cooker allows the liquid in… … Wikipedia
Working gas — (working gas volume) is the gas volume which can be withdrawn from a storage facility during an autumn winter period and injected back into the storage during the spring summer period. Remaining working gas volume is the gas volume which can be… … Glossary of Oil and Gas
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Pressure vessel — Vertical pressure vessels installed in a structure A pressure vessel is a closed container designed to hold gases or liquids at a pressure substantially different from the ambient pressure. The pressure differential is dangerous and many fatal… … Wikipedia
Orders of magnitude (pressure) — This is a tabulated listing of the orders of magnitude in relation to pressure expressed in pascals. Magnitude Pressure lbf/in2 or dB Item 10−13 Pa 0.1 pPa Interstellar space pressure (approximate) 10 … Wikipedia
high-pressure phenomena — ▪ physics Introduction changes in physical, chemical, and structural characteristics that matter undergoes when subjected to high pressure. pressure thus serves as a versatile tool in materials research, and it is especially important in… … Universalium
MWP — • maximum working pressure … Maritime acronyms and abbreviations
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