pipe riser
11riser pipe — A pipe through which water is raised in a production well [16] …
12riser — noun Date: 15th century 1. one that rises (as from sleep) 2. the upright member between two stair treads 3. a stage platform on which performers are placed for greater visibility 4. a vertical pipe (as for water or gas) or a vertical portion of… …
13riser — A pipe through which liquid rises in a well [16] …
14riser — ris•er [[t]ˈraɪ zər[/t]] n. 1) a person who rises, esp. from bed 2) bui the vertical face of a stair step 3) bui a) a long low platform on which persons can stand for greater visibility, as on a stage b) risers, a group of such platforms… …
15Dry riser — A dry riser inlet box at Park Street Car Park in Cambridge, United Kingdom. A dry riser is a main vertical pipe intended to distribute water to multiple levels of a building or structure as a component of the fire suppression systems. The pipe is …
16Drilling riser — joints with buoyancy modules A drilling riser is a conduit that provides a temporary extension of a subsea oil well to a surface drilling facility. Drilling risers are categorised into two types: marine drilling risers used with subsea blowout… …
17Conductor pipe — The Conductor Pipe[1] is a large diameter pile that is set into the ground to provide the initial stable structural foundation for a borehole or oil well. It can also be referred to as a drive pipe because it is often driven into the ground with… …
18Feed pipe — Feed Feed, n. 1. That which is eaten; esp., food for beasts; fodder; pasture; hay; grain, ground or whole; as, the best feed for sheep. [1913 Webster] 2. A grazing or pasture ground. Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. An allowance of provender given to a… …
19dry riser — noun A vertical pipe with an outside access through which water can be pumped from the street to the individual floors of a building in the event of a fire • • • Main Entry: ↑dry …
20dry riser — noun A main vertical pipe, usually kept empty, intended to distribute water to multiple levels of a building in the event of a fire …
