compressed air pipe
121Electro-pneumatic action — The electro pneumatic action is a control system for pipe organs, whereby air pressure, controlled by an electric current and operated by the keys of an organ console, opens and closes valves within wind chests, allowing the pipes to speak. This… …
122drilling machinery — equipment used to drill holes in the ground for such activities as prospecting, well sinking (petroleum, natural gas, water, and salt), and scientific explorations. Drilling holes in rock to receive blasting charges is an operation in… …
123petroleum production — Introduction recovery of crude oil and, often, associated natural gas from the Earth. petroleum is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon material that is believed to have formed in deep sedimentary (sedimentary rock) beds from animal and …
124Fuel injection — Fuel rail connected to the injectors that are mounted just above the intake manifold on a four cylinder engine. Fuel injection …
125Dry ice — Sublimation of dry ice when placed on the surface of water at room temperature Dry ice, sometimes referred to as Cardice or as card ice , is the solid form of carbon dioxide. It is used primarily as a cooling agent. Its advantages include lower… …
126USS Thresher (SSN-593) — The second USS Thresher (SSN 593) was the lead ship of her class of nuclear powered attack submarines in the United States Navy. Her loss at sea during deep diving tests in 1963 is often considered a watershed event in the implementation of the… …
127Combustor — Flame stabilized by cyclone. A combustor is a component or area of a gas turbine, ramjet, or scramjet engine where combustion takes place. It is also known as a burner, combustion chamber or flame holder. In a gas turbine engine, the combustor or …
128Compression fitting — A compression fitting 15 mm isolating valve Compression fittings are used in plumbing and electrical conduit systems to join two tubes or thin walled pipes together. In instances where two pipes made of dissimilar materials are to be …
