gl compressor

  • 31compressor — /keuhm pres euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that compresses. 2. Anat. a muscle that compresses some part of the body. 3. Surg. an instrument for compressing a part of the body. 4. a pump or other machine for reducing volume and increasing pressure …

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  • 32Compressor station — is a set of facilities and equipment to boost gas pressure during its production, transportation and storage. A CS process flowchart includes gas treatment units, compressor shops and air coolers. The compressor station equipment operation is… …

    Glossary of Oil and Gas

  • 33compressor blade damage — The various types of damages to compressor blades and their appearances are as follows: Various types of damages that compressor blades can sustain. Only one or two may take place simultaneously though these have been combined in this… …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 34compressor efficiency — One of the measures of aerodynamic efficiency. It is measured by the ability of a compressor to compress the air to the maximum pressure ratio with a minimum increase in air temperature. The compression ratio is a measure of compressor efficiency …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 35compressor pressure ratio — The ratio of the compressor discharged pressure to the compressor inlet pressure. Also called a compression ratio …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 36compressor vane — Stationary blades attached to the stator that direct the airflow onto the compressor blades at the optimum angle. There is a row of compressor vanes before every row of rotor blades …

    Aviation dictionary

  • 37compressor — UK [kəmˈpresə(r)] / US [kəmˈpresər] noun [countable] Word forms compressor : singular compressor plural compressors a machine that compresses air or gas …

    English dictionary

  • 38compressor discharge switch — A device that shuts off the compressor when refrigerant pressure is low. The switch is wired in series between the compressor clutch and the control panel switch …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 39compressor pressure ratio — In a turbocharger system, the ratio between the absolute pressure at the compressor outlet and the compressor inlet …

    Dictionary of automotive terms

  • 40compressor shaft seal — A seal in an air conditioner compressor, surrounding the compressor shaft, that permits the shaft to turn without the loss of refrigerant or oil …

    Dictionary of automotive terms